Sandy Spring CSA now has 2 pickup sites in Howard County – on Sunny Spring in Columbia and at the Howard County Conservancy in Woodstock. Also, we’ll be at the Howard County GreenFest 10-4 on Saturday April 2, 2011. Stop by and say hello. It’s a free event for the whole family. View the full [...]
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March 28th, 2011 · Click here to add a comment · FYI
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Foodies can save the green movement
March 1st, 2011 · Click here to add a comment · FYI
According to Time.com, these are dark days for the environmental movement. Meanwhile, another movement is rising. Time calls it the food revolution and it’s made up of a variety of constituents, including foodies, pro-family groups, anti-obesity groups, slow food advocates, education adherents, supporters of local economies, and yes, environmentalists. The article talks about CSAs, farmers [...]
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Local school named one of “40 Green Schools”
May 5th, 2010 · Click here to add a comment · FYI
Sandy Spring Friends School (SSFS) has been featured on Earth Day Network’s “40 Green Schools,” one of 40 schools selected throughout the world for demonstrated commitment to environmental initiatives. Sandy Spring Friends School is recognized in particular for Education and Stewardship. The profile begins, “Sandy Spring Friends School has a forty year tradition of embracing [...]
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