FW: Food First & the White House [lawn] Organic garden petition

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People Putting Food First #124Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:50:48

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Issue Number 124 - December 23, 2008

 

 

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My original post did not have the hyperlinks for the White House Organic Farm

(aka TheWhoFarm) Project, so here it is:

 

http://www.thewhofarm.org/

 

and, here is another version of food first's newsletter:

www.foodfirst.org/en/node/2330

 

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