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Here in Jackson County, Oregon, we have a beautiful network of sustainable farmers, including many seed producers. To protect our organic seed supply from GMO contamination, I urge locals to vote YES on 15-119 to ban GMO seeds from Jackson County. Friends, the opposition (Monsanto, Syngenta, big agribusiness) has poured over $500,000 into a campaign to confuse voters and distort the facts. Our Family Farms Coalition is a network of local farmers and supporters who want to ban the kind of seeds that could threaten our livelihood and our local food supply. Vote Yes on 15-119 if you live in Jackson County, and help us spread the word if you're passionate about food sovereignty and local food justice!

YES on Family Farms Measure 15-119 Our Family Farms Coalition (OFFC) was formed by Rogue Valley farmers whose ability to farm and sell their crops is threatened by genetically engineered crops.

Check out this article about new mushroom farmers in Portland, Maine! The people are hungry for mushrooms from coast to coast

Mushroom farms are cropping up all over Maine | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram Several indoor fungi farms have sprouted to meet a growing year-round demand for locally grown specialty varieties.

This is a fascinating piece about the symbiosis between ectomycorrhizal fungi and earthworms! They exhibit a synergy, "causing a higher increase in the levels of calcium carbonate and pH among roots of trees. The final effect of this mechanism of environmental engineering is an increase in mycorrhization of trees and the development of forests."

Besides being interesting, why is this research so vital? "Soils and forests hide keys that will increase the comprehension of carbon cycle and its global fixation." YES.

Mushrooms and earthworms work as 'silviculture' A model, developed by a research group of the School of Forestry at the Technical University of Madrid (UPM), has shown how some types of mushrooms (such as truffles, boletus or chanterelles) associated with earthworms can develop a mechanism of environmental engineering. The use of this model can i...

Dry Days, Winter Planning, Spring Dreaming : latest post all about the severe drought we're experiencing, plus joyful happenings including cottonwood buds and a local seed swap ! www.sporulate.org/blog

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