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		<title>Congratulations Terra Madre Delegates!</title>
		<link>http://www.localfoodsconnection.org/2010/07/01/congratulations-terra-madre-delegates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Foods is pleased to announce that early this month two of of our nominees, Bethany Bender, Local Foods VISTA, and Jason Grimm, Food System Planner for the Amana Iowa Valley Resource Conservation and Development, were accepted as delegates to this October’s fourth annual Terra Madre Conference in Torino, Italy! You can help send these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Local Food Summer-Letter from an Intern</title>
		<link>http://www.localfoodsconnection.org/2010/06/17/a-local-food-summer-letter-from-an-intern/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before beginning my work with local foods I had traveled once around the globe, but had never stepped foot onto a working Iowa farm, never driven the streets of the Broadway neighborhoods and never eaten raw Kale out of the fresh soil-and now I’m never going back. As Local Food Connection’s summer intern I’ve had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa City&#8217;s Haunted Bookshop, a friend of LFC!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tucked into the corner of a historic building in downtown Iowa City, The Haunted Bookshop is a secondhand bookshop specializing in poetry, literature, first and signed editions and Iowa-related books. As Iowa City’s oldest secondhand bookshop, Haunted Book carries over 40, 000 used, rare, out of print and antiquarian titles along with toys, games, cards [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LFC Update: Cookbooks to help you eat healthy, local and seasonally!</title>
		<link>http://www.localfoodsconnection.org/2010/06/10/lfc-update-cookbooks-to-help-you-eat-healthy-local-and-seasonally/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Foods Connection has recently begun a project to provide our clients with new cookbooks in both English and Spanish which include recipes focused on in-season cooking, nutrition and education on different kinds of produce. The first cookbook, Simply in Season (English), is a book divided into color-coded sections by season which provide varied recipes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LFC receives HACAP grant!</title>
		<link>http://www.localfoodsconnection.org/2010/05/21/lfc-receives-hacap-grant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 14:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LFC has recently partnered with the University of Iowa Art and Ecology class to create a cookbook that incorporates LFC clients&#8217; and farmers&#8217; stories and recipes. The cookbook will feature local foods and local contributors. This is made possible with the help of social service agencies such as Iowa City Headstart, the ARC of Southeast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thanks to our wonderful sponsors!</title>
		<link>http://www.localfoodsconnection.org/2010/05/18/thanks-to-our-wonderful-sponsors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 19:08:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Foods Connection wants to thank all the contributors who help make our work possible. Their generosity is so much appreciated and valued. Thanks for the support!
United Natural Foods recently donated $1,000 to LFC! UNFI is a leading distributor of natural and organic specialty products. They are committed to customer satisfaction, a nurturing work environment, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteer wins Truman &amp; Udall Scholarships!</title>
		<link>http://www.localfoodsconnection.org/2010/04/07/volunteer-wins-truman-scholarship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christopher Page won a Truman &#38; Udall Scholarship!
The Truman Scholarship provides up to $30,000 in funding to students pursuing graduate degrees in public service fields. Students must be college juniors at the time of selection. The Foundation also provides assistance with career counseling, internship placement, graduate school admissions, and professional development.
The mission of the Truman [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paying Our Farmers</title>
		<link>http://www.localfoodsconnection.org/2010/04/03/paying-our-farmers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 23:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Foods Connection Pays Its Farmers!
Every year, LFC decides how many CSA shares it will purchase from the farms serving Iowa City, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. The number of shares we purchase depends on our fundraising success throughout the past 6-7 months. This year, we are purchasing shares from:
Iowa City: 

Echollective Farm
Gooseberry Hill Farm
Grinnell [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate Spring at the Des Moines Natural Living Expo</title>
		<link>http://www.localfoodsconnection.org/2010/03/25/celebrate-spring-at-the-des-moines-natural-living-expo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.localfoodsconnection.org/2010/03/25/celebrate-spring-at-the-des-moines-natural-living-expo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Foods Connection is excited to be part of the fifth annual Natural Living Expo in Des Moines! Mark your calendars, plan the carpools and grab your reusable tote for a weekend that celebrates all the aspects of natural living. The Expo is Free and Open to the public!
The Expo features more than 150 vendors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Client Statistics</title>
		<link>http://www.localfoodsconnection.org/2010/03/22/2009-client-statistics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:47:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2009 Client Family Statistics
Local Foods Connection works with families who, throughout a four- to five-month period, are committed to preparing good, healthy meals using our donated produce. We partner with local religious institutions, social service organizations and medical offices, such as The Arc of Southeast Iowa and Free Medical Clinic, to find families who care [...]]]></description>
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