It highlights a paradox: To win a license intended to remedy historic inequalities in wealth and access, you might need to be rich and well-connected.
Read More »Stephen Foster Elementary’s Waste Reduction Program wins Innovative Idea Award
The Florida School Nutrition Association has awarded the Alachua County Food and Nutrition Services an Innovative Idea Award for a waste reduction project that started at Stephen Foster Elementary School. The school launched the pilot program of its Waste Reduction Project in May and has recycled 2,500 pounds of food waste so far this year.
Read More »Preparing livestock amid Hurricane Ian
Livestock owners preparing for Hurricane Ian have three major concerns: identification, sheltering and power. Livestock can be identified by using ear tags or by spraying numbers onto the cattle using a can of nontoxic spray. Because most barns are not built to withstand hurricane winds, many area farms will leave their cows to weather the storm in open fields. Another concern is keeping power on so well water can be pumped for the livestock to drink.
Read More »Pigs And Paint Raise $1,000 For Sanctuary Farm In Newberry
Painting with a Pig, an event that local fundraising group Painting with a Pit hosted on Sunday, raised over $1,000 for Peacefield Farm Sanctuary.
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Read More »How Pigs And Cows Saved A School
Once on the verge of shutting down due to low grades, Hawthorne Middle/High School has bounced back in recent years thanks to the revival of its agricultural program.
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