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Kate Duesterberg

Kate Duesterberg is an organic farmer and an organic agriculture and anti-war activist. You can view the website of Cedar Circle Farm -- the organic farm that she co-manages with Will Allen and Luke Jonis.

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	Views Wednesday, February 05, 2014 The Trigger Trap: Will Vermont Lawmakers Let Industry Strangle Another GMO Labeling Law? Read more
	Views Wednesday, February 23, 2011 Local and Organic Food and Farming: The Gold Standard More and more consumers and corporations are touting the benefits of “local” foods, often described as “sustainable,” “healthy,” or “natural.” According to the trade publication, Sustainable Food News, local as a marketing claim has grown by 15 percent from 2009 to 2010, and it’s likely that number will increase in the coming year.1 Even supermarket giant and junk food purveyor Wal-Mart, with total sales in 2009 of $405 billion, has jumped on the bandwagon. Read more
	Views Sunday, February 14, 2010 Climate Catastrophe: Surviving the 21st Century "The catastrophic impacts of climate change are not only going to take place in the distant future. They are taking place now." --Vandana Shiva, Soil not Oil: Environmental Justice in an Age of Climate Crisis Climate Stabilization Requires a Cultural and Political Revolution Read more