Vestas Winds Systems, a wind turbine manufacturer, recently announced it will build two plants in Brighton, Colorado, bringing more than 1,350 jobs to the state.

The factories will be fully operational by 2010 and will help bring new energy options (along with these jobs!) to the States!

-Jess 

 

Even though it has been a very rainy summer in New Hampshire, with some crops suffering due to the excess rain, business is booming at New Hampshire farm stands. With the economy in the state that it is, it is great to hear that business is going well in some niches... yay for New Hampshire locavores!

-Karen

 

Quick! How many miles does the average American meal travel?

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? 

It travels about 1,500 miles to get from farm to plate, according to the Center for Urban Education and Sustainable Agriculture!

Go to your local farmers market and save mileage!

-Jess 

 

This article from The Daily Green tells us that there is an increase in major supermarket chains that have programs in place to facilitate local produce availability. It looks like consumer demand is affecting some change even in the big stores. This piece tells us the about the struggles one Nova Scotia community is encountering in getting large grocery stores to carry produce from local farmers. Speak up, and let stores in your area know that you would like to see them support their area farms.

-Karen