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Farmland Protection & Local Foods Enhancement Plan for Wake County

March 7th, 2010 in Miscellaneous

Wake County possesses a strong farming tradition and a viable agricultrual economy. Long driven by tobacco production, Wake agriculture has undergone a transformation over the past decade with the emergence of a diverse faminig sector integrating traditional field crop production with local marketing opportunities in horticulture and agritourism. The County is seeking to promote its [...]

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Enhancing Local Food Systems!

January 27th, 2010 in Community, Food

Tony and Earthwise affiliate Gerry Cohn completed a farmland preservation plan for Durham County. A partnership between Earthwise, Soil and Environmental Consultants, Gerry and Earthwise affiliate Andrew Branan, has been awarded the contract to develop Wake County’s Farmland Protection and Local Food Enhancement Plan. Gerry and Andrew are also doing the Franklin County plan.

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Establishing Beneficial Insect Habitats on Organic Farms

January 27th, 2010 in Food

Tony has been working with Dr. David Orr at North Carolina State University to do farm-level evaluation of field border vegetation on organic management of insect pests and weed seed banks on six organic farms in eastern and two in central NC with a grant from the USDA-CSREES-Integrated Organic Program. The project is expanding to [...]

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Cohousing Presentation & Workshop

September 23rd, 2009 in Company News, Events

Earthwise Company is excited to host Charles Durrett and Kathryn McCamant to facilitate a Co-housing presentation on Friday, November 6th and a two-day intensive workshop entitled “Getting it Built”  on Saturday and Sunday, November 7th and 8th.
Presentation: Designing, Developing and Living in Cohousing
Friday, November 6, 2009
5:30 - 6:30 pm - Reception and Book Signing
7:00 - [...]

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Earthwise Company Has New Offices

April 17th, 2009 in Company News

 
Earthwise has recently occupied new office space in downtown Wake Forest, North Carolina in the historic Victorian Square Building on White Street. Earthwise is one of the newest businesses in the small but growing town just north of Raleigh, North Carolina.

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