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Pacific Community Ventures Awarded $165,000 for Job Creation Programs

(PRWEB) July 31, 2010 -- Hundreds of small businesses in California received a boost recently when Pacific Community Ventures www.pacificcommunityventures.org, an economic development nonprofit...

The Land of the Tasmanian Devil Turns Glam

For most people, knowledge of this exotic Australian island begins and ends with his animated antics, which isn’t surprising considering that the journey to Tasmania from America or Europe can take more than 24 hours.

Study Finds Commercial Organic Farms Have Better Fruit And Soil, Lower Environmental Impact

Research team compared fields and fruits in heart of nation's strawberry patchSide-by-side comparisons of organic and conventional strawberry farms and their fruit found the organic farms produced more flavorful and nutritious berries while leaving the soil healthier and more genetically diverse."Our findings have global implications and advance what we know about the sustainability ...

Commercial organic farms have better fruit and soil, lower environmental impact, study finds

Side-by-side comparisons of organic and conventional strawberry farms and their fruit found the organic farms produced more flavorful and nutritious berries while leaving the soil healthier and more genetically diverse. The study is among the most comprehensive of its kind, analyzing 31 chemical and biological soil properties, soil DNA, and the taste, nutrition and quality of three strawberry ...

Garden Calendar

Saturdays through October: Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Central Station at S. Front and G.E. Patterson Downtown. Locally grown and produced food products, including fruits and vegetables, cut flowers, organic produce and meats, baked and prepared foods and more. Go to .