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Google Promoting Local Sustainable Seafood

August 9, 2011 by Mark Lovett
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 Seems I’m constantly on Google when researching an upcoming Global Patriot blog post, and those of you who are long time readers know that I’ll often write about sustainability issues, but I had never put the two subjects together until I read a post entitled: Gone Fishin’ – Piloting Community Supported Fisheries at Google.While we... [read more]

Cleveland adopts local food incentives

April 7, 2010 by Marc Lefkowitz
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Today’s Cleveland-Cuyahoga Food Policy Coalition meeting shed light on Cleveland’s new policy to attract and create local, sustainable business. New legislation allows the city to offer a 5% discount to local food businesses bidding for city contracts. Since most bids are decided by 5% or less, a discount for being a certified Local... [read more]