2010-07-04T20:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/63557 tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-04:/commentary/8652442 2010-07-04T20:00:00Z Say Yes! Change Things. Read and ask your ask your Representative to support HR 4971 Greening Food Deserts Act, which will support projects that provide access to healthy food. You can also &#39;vote&#39; on it here. 2. Have a garden? Think of donating some of your ...<br /><br /><a href="http://katesaysyes.wordpress.com/2010/07/05/the-most-brilliant-thing/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-25:/commentary/8374969 2010-05-25T20:00:00Z Urban Farm Hub What HR 4971 proposes to do is to create an office under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) focused on strengthening U.S. agriculture by diversifying U.S. food production – moving from reliance on globally consolidated and ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/05/a-federal-bill-to-green-urban-food-deserts/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-01:/commentary/8250017 2010-05-01T20:00:00Z Hearty Nutrition Blog Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) introduced HR 4971, the Greening Urban Food Deserts Act. The act would establish a new office in the Department of Agriculture to help increase local agricultural production and fresh food availability especially in ...<br /><br /><a href="http://heartynutrition.net/2010/05/02/greening-u-s-food-deserts-through-local-agriculture/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-28:/commentary/8203151 2010-04-28T20:00:00Z Camas Permaculture Contact your U. S. Representative and ask that they become a cosponsor of and support: H.R. 4971: Greening Food Deserts Act H.R. 4607: Healthy Food for Healthy Schools Act of 2010. Posted by Tom Gibson at 5:47 PM ...<br /><br /><a href="http://camaspermaculture.blogspot.com/2010/04/food-system-council.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-26:/commentary/8209685 2010-04-26T20:00:00Z Camas Permaculture Baseball Field Dry Line Marker - 25 lbs Capacity Alumagoal All-Steel Dry Line Marker Contact your US Representative and ask that they become a cosponsor of and support HR 4971: Greening Food Deserts Act.<br /><br /><a href="http://camaspermaculture.blogspot.com/2010/04/i-have-been-looking-for-way-to-band.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-25:/commentary/8203152 2010-04-25T20:00:00Z Eugene Sustainability They&#39;re pushing for a bill in Congress (HR 4971) to create an Office of Urban Agriculture within the US Department of Agriculture to make sure that urban farmers get a cut of the agency&#39;s $146 billion budget. Closer to home, in Salem, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://eugenesustainability.org/uncategorized/chicken-revival-city-dwelling-poultry-lovers-have-created-a-growing-market/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-19:/commentary/8155021 2010-04-19T20:00:00Z Judy Montero The Greening of Food Deserts Act, or HR 4971, is vital toward our battle against obesity. In general, it aims to increase an emphasis on urban agriculture within the US Department of Agriculture by promoting local agricultural ...<br /><br /><a href="http://judymontero9.com/2010/04/20/economic-issues-for-hispanic-americans/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-17:/commentary/8132231 2010-04-17T20:00:00Z Made in Pahrump They&#39;re pushing for a bill in Congress (H.R. 4971) to create an Office of Urban Agriculture within the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make sure that urban farmers get a cut of the agency&#39;s $146 billion budget. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://madeinpahrump.blogspot.com/2010/04/chicken-revival-city-dwelling-poultry.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-08:/commentary/8109721 2010-04-08T20:00:00Z Climate Today The Greening Food Deserts Act, H.R. 4971 proposes the establishment of an office of urban agriculture in the USDA. The act is “to effectively encourage local agricultural production and increase the availability of fresh food in urban ...<br /><br /><a href="http://climatetoday.org/?p=2398">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-08:/commentary/8071032 2010-04-08T20:00:00Z Mediacompost Beta tags: Congress, food, food access, food insecurity, fresh, government, Greening Food Deserts Act, H.R. 4971, hunger, legislation, nutrition, obesity, United States, urban, Urban Agriculture. by Robin Reichhardt. On March 25th, US Rep. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://mediacompost.wordpress.com/2010/04/09/h-r-4971-greening-food-deserts-act-introduced-to-us-congress/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-07:/commentary/8062504 2010-04-07T20:00:00Z Confessions of a Media Junkie Support a USDA Office of Urban Agriculture - Allow me to introduce you to the Greening Food Deserts Act, H.R. 4971, which proposes the establishment of an office of urban agriculture in the USDA. In.. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://mindofamediajunkie.blogspot.com/2010/04/report-shows-cruelty-at-top-egg.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-07:/commentary/8062503 2010-04-07T20:00:00Z Change.org's Sustainable Food Blog Allow me to introduce you to the Greening Food Deserts Act, HR 4971, which proposes the establishment of an office of urban agriculture in the USDA. In the early stages of the legislative process... Read more of this post, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://food.change.org/blog/view/support_a_usda_office_of_urban_agriculture">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-07:/commentary/8062502 2010-04-07T20:00:00Z TEFAP Alliance Blog H.R. 4971: Introduced by Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and 23 co-sponsors, the Greening Food Deserts Act would establish an Office of Urban Agriculture, extend and expand the Senior Farmer&#39; Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), ...<br /><br /><a href="http://tefapalliance.org/blog/archives/584">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-06:/commentary/8183939 2010-04-06T20:00:00Z Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation A federal bill on ”Greening Food Deserts” was also recently introduced (HR 4971). This is 1 + 1 +1, and the “equals something more” (ie, the change we seek) feels like it is emerging. This NJ, PA, NY cohort is already serving appetizers ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.grdodge.org/2010/04/07/cooking-up-a-healthy-food-system/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-05:/commentary/8045953 2010-04-05T20:00:00Z Civil Eats ... Read @theslowcook A Teacher Crusades for Better School Food and Gets Stomped http://bit.ly/9ErgUK Go 3 hours ago; RT @LocavoreBlog: Rep. Marcy Kaptur Urban Ag: H.R. 4971: Greening Food Deserts Act http://bit.ly/ci1vCi Go 2010/04/05 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://civileats.com/2010/04/06/seed-sprout-root/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-05:/commentary/8045952 2010-04-05T20:00:00Z The Back Forty H.R. 4971, the Greening Food Deserts Act, was filed March 25 with 23 co-sponsors. It&#39;s now on the docket of both the Education and Labor and Agriculture committees, each to hear the part of the bill that comes under its jurisdiction. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ruralvotes.com/thebackforty/?p=3026">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-04:/commentary/8040511 2010-04-04T20:00:00Z Civil Eats Marcy Kaptur Urban Ag: H.R. 4971: Greening Food Deserts Act http://bit.ly/ci1vCi Go 10 hours ago; School lunch debate is in session @USAToday http://bit.ly/9cO0No Go 11 hours ago; Healthy, and Safe, School Lunches @NYTimes editorial ...<br /><br /><a href="http://civileats.com/2010/04/05/profiling-women-changing-the-way-we-eat-%E2%80%93-nikki-henderson/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-04:/commentary/8040509 2010-04-04T20:00:00Z Obama and the Issues UPDATE: Jill Richardson, of the food policy blog La Vida Locavore has published the details of a new House bill (officially named HR 4971: Greening Food Deserts Act) aimed at encouraging local food production and increasing access to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thechallangeofchange.wordpress.com/2010/04/05/michelle-obama-takes-on-obesity-update/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-03:/commentary/8040510 2010-04-03T20:00:00Z Farmer Jane HR 4971 may sound like the next version of swine flu, but really, it&#39;s the new &quot;Greening Food Deserts Act,&quot; and a testimony that sustainable food and farming systems have hit the White House full-force. There&#39;s a great write up about it .<br /><br /><a href="http://farmerjanes.blogspot.com/2010/04/office-of-urban-ag-in-usda.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-03:/commentary/8030698 2010-04-03T20:00:00Z t.tex's hexes Marcy Kaptur in Supporting Urban Ag - Check this beauty out: H.R. 4971: Greening Food Deserts Act To increase the emphasis on urban agricultural issues in the Department of Agriculture through... 1 hour ago. the sweetest psychopath ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ttexshexes.blogspot.com/2010/04/power-pop-criminals-bomp-issue-18-march.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-01:/commentary/9971240 2010-04-01T20:00:00Z City Farmer News HR 4971 – March 25, 2010 To increase the emphasis on urban agricultural issues in the Department of Agriculture through the establishment of a new office to ensure that Department authorities are used to effectively encourage local ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cityfarmer.info/2010/04/02/bill-introduced-in-the-usa-to-create-an-office-of-urban-agriculture-within-the-department-of-agriculture/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-24:/commentary/12548099 2010-03-24T01:00:00Z opencongress.org Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.4971 Greening Food Deserts Act.<br /><br /><a href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4971/show&amp;sa=U&amp;ei=1zlHT6uAO-mIsgLOo4DrCA&amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;usg=AFQjCNE9RNIWgbE-H6_pgkvCCoRwZHy1pQ">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-24:/commentary/12532471 2010-03-24T01:00:00Z opencongress.org Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.4971 Greening Food Deserts Act.<br /><br /><a href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4971/show&amp;sa=U&amp;ei=QZFGT-ORBsfVtgfYlMzgBg&amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;usg=AFQjCNHrKskAZG6GcuFYwEMbpbEeOjFSCg">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-24:/commentary/12508920 2010-03-24T01:00:00Z opencongress.org Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.4971 Greening Food Deserts Act.<br /><br /><a href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4971/show&amp;sa=U&amp;ei=_udFT4HLI-mLsAKj69nCDw&amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;usg=AFQjCNGLepFHyD9oPiGlloU9rWZpaY6DMA">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-24:/commentary/12494589 2010-03-24T01:00:00Z opencongress.org Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.4971 Greening Food Deserts Act.<br /><br /><a href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4971/show&amp;sa=U&amp;ei=PkdFT6ylIsa2sQKC-OjCDw&amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;usg=AFQjCNHoh1xU0j7zJQaHMtpAu15--oOWaA">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-24:/commentary/12469978 2010-03-24T01:00:00Z opencongress.org Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.4971 Greening Food Deserts Act.<br /><br /><a href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4971/show&amp;sa=U&amp;ei=HZZET63LFoWqsALQvc3CDw&amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;usg=AFQjCNGpRs38EDgKwfIyfi2gIMctaMDClw">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-23:/commentary/7971229 2010-03-23T20:00:00Z Open Congress : House Education and Labor... Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for HR4971 To increase the emphasis on urban agricultural issues in the Department of Agriculture through the establishment of a new office to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4971/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-23:/commentary/7966022 2010-03-23T20:00:00Z WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... HR 4971, To increase the emphasis on urban agricultural issues in the Department of Agriculture through the establishment of a new office to ensure that Department authorities are used to effectively encourage local agricultural ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_4971.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-23:/commentary/7966021 2010-03-23T20:00:00Z Active Legislation -- Tracked by GovTrack.us Marcy Kaptur [D-OH9] introduced HR 4971: To increase the emphasis on urban agricultural issues in the Department of Agriculture through the establishment of a new office to ensure that Department authorities are used to effectively ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-4971">Go to article</a>