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From getting hands on with salt-tolerant samphire plants, to a lecture on 3D plant imaging and a tour of a permaculture garden, the activities for Fascination of Plants Day will give Australians a new insight into plants. In the two weeks around 18 May, Australian plant scientists from around the country are organizing events that showcase why plants are fascinating. Fascination of Plants Day is a worldwide event with 39 countries planning celebrations. The day is being organized by the...

More than 100 Fairs Combine Farms, Food and Fun HARRISBURG, Pa., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Affordable, family friendly travel destinations are featured in the 2012 Pennsylvania Fair Guide, now available in print or online. Offering information on the dates and locations of the more than 100 fairs held across Pennsylvania, the guide is available online at www.agriculture.state.pa.us. "Pennsylvania's county and community fairs offer a distinctive combination of farms,...

Market Open Tuesdays, Fridays from May to November HARRISBURG, Pa., April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Farmers Open Air Market will return to the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center on Tuesday, May 1, providing area residents and visitors an opportunity to purchase locally grown food directly from producers. The market will operate from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday until November. A variety of PA Preferred(TM) registered vendors will offer...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its fresh-from-the-farm video and recipe series, "California Grown" is releasing a new video featuring Cecchini & Cecchini Farms of Brentwood, Calif., the only remaining asparagus farmer in Contra Costa County. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please visit: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/55964-california-grown-asparagus-farmer-cecchini-farms-contra-costa-county (Photo:...

NEW ORLEANS, April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, in honor of the upcoming 41st Earth Day on April 22, the Recirculating Farms Coalition released a new interactive map that shows consumers where to buy fresh produce and seafood, and decorative plants and fish from innovative farms. The organization is a collaborative group of farmers, fishermen, educators, scientists and others who promote unique growing methods - recirculating farming. (Logo:...

NEW YORK, April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last night, Grameen Foundation bestowed its Humanitarian Award on Qualcomm Incorporated's Wireless Reach(TM) initiative for the company's dedication to creating business opportunities based on mobile phones for underserved communities globally. The award was given in New York City during Grameen Foundation's annual benefit event celebrating the ingenuity and spirit of entrepreneurs on three continents. The event also...

Qualcomm's Wireless Reach Initiative to be Recognized for Empowering the Poor through Mobile Phone Program NEW YORK, April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On April 19, Grameen Foundation, a global nonprofit, will celebrate 15 years of empowering the world's poorest people through financial and technology solutions at a benefit event in New York City. The foundation began its early work providing funding and other support for microfinance activities in Chiapas, Mexico, and today...

MILFORD, Conn., April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The business book written by SUBWAY® chain President and Co-founder Fred DeLuca, which has served as a must-read guide for entrepreneurs around the world, is now available as an e-book. Proceeds from the e-book are going to the nonprofit Grameen Foundation, which helps the world's poorest - especially women - improve their lives and escape poverty by providing them with access to small loans, other financial services and...

TALLANSTOWN, Ireland, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The online platform "farmer2family" [http://farmer2family.com ] will enable the consumers in 9 European countries to contact their local farmers, directly and free of charge. Everyone can now enjoy local and fresh produce, from their local suppliers, every day of every year. Some 4.5 million farmers, fruit- and vegetable-growers, fishermen and the like in 9 European countries (Great Britain, Ireland, Belgium,...

PA Preferred(TM) Produce, Goods Available through Nov. 30 HARRISBURG, Pa., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Turnpike travelers can purchase locally grown food directly from producers at three service plaza farmers markets operating Fridays through Mondays during the growing season. The markets, located at the Allentown Service Plaza in Lehigh County, Sideling Hill Service Plaza in Fulton County and New Stanton Service Plaza in Westmoreland County, will operate...