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Metropolitan–Rural Relations and Interdependencies. Excerpt from Pezzoli, Keith, Michael Hibbard, and Laura Huntoon. 2009. "Introduction to Symposium: Is Progressive Regionalism an Actionable Framework for Critical Planning Theory and Practice?" Journal of Planning Education and Research 28: 336-340. By focusing on metropolitan regions, progressive regionalist scholarship misses important aspects of the urban–rural linkages that are essential…
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http://www.theglobalarc.org The Global ARC project speaks with local salmon fisherman, Jeremy Brown in Bellingham, WA over a delicious lunch at a local restaurant serving marbled king salmon that he caught. This tasty video morsel also highlights bioregional cuisine and economics sustainable fishing practices.
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Mission Tierra Miguel Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization offering education programs to inform and educate on the value of local, sustainable agricultural practices and to demonstrate these practices on an 85-acre working produce farm. We aim to strengthen the connection between people and the source of their food. http://www.tierramiguelfarm.org/about-programs.htm
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The Global ARC interviews Ben Scholtz, founder of Mallard Ice Cream on the importance of buying organic ingredients and supporting local farms.
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Ashley Colpaart is the Farm to Institution Coordinator for Tierra Miguel Foundation and the San Diego Growers. The Tierra Miguel Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization contributing to a resilient local food system through education, outreach and advocacy. http://www.tierramiguelfarm.org/index.php In this video (captured Sept. 9, 2010 at the Tierra Miguel Farm), Ms. Colpaart talks about her organization's projects, including "the regional…
Bioregional Initiatives
Community-based organizations, planners, farmers, fishermen, researchers, government officials and policy makers are coming together in new regional scale collaboratives, networks and alliances around the world to support more integrated forms of urban-rural development. The spotlight is now shining on urban-rural interdependencies and the value of ecosystem services in a bioregional context. At the same time, alternative
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