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Friday, February 19th, 2010Fresh Picked Interns
In a small sunlit office in Upland, CA, the smell of cloves and the sound of keyboards clacking linger gently in the air as the employees of the Non-GMO Project work diligently on databases, events, and more.
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009"Fresh": A Review
While films such as “Food Inc.,” “The Future of Food” and “Fresh” are all informative on the problems which arise from the industrialization of food, “Fresh” seems to be the best example of a film that focuses on the potential solutions from all aspects of the food chain.
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Thursday, October 1st, 2009Non-GMO Project the Talk of the Town at Expo East
Last week, the Project’s Executive Director, Megan, and I spent three busy days at Natural Products Expo East in Boston. For those of you who have been to one of these shows, you know just how overwhelming yet sensational Expo can be. The Project, thanks to UNFI’s generosity, set up camp at the UNFI [...]
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Monday, August 3rd, 2009Non-GMO Project Connects with Organic Farmers in Nebraska
In July, I had the privilege of attending Grain Place Foods’ annual farm tour and seminar as the featured speaker. It was wonderful to connect with so many farmers, right in the middle of corn and soy country, and there was a very enthusiastic reception for the Project. The event included tours of the 250 [...]
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009From the Project's Outreach Coordinator
Since beginning work full-time as the Outreach Coordinator in mid-May (after a semester as an intern), I’ve been excited to get going on my biggest project: the “Supporting Retailer Program.” While my other recent tasks, such as sending letters to organic seed producers and emailing Canadian distributors, are just as engaging, the Supporting Retailer Program [...]
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Thursday, June 18th, 2009From Seattle to Chicago, and in Cyberspace, The Non-GMO Project is Making an Impact
It’s been a busy season for the Non-GMO Project! Since Expo West we have visited with retailers in Austin, San Antonio, Seattle, and Portland, hosted a Roundtable at the Organic Summit in Stevenson, WA and participated in a panel at the All Things Organic Conference in Chicago.
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