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How Public Libraries Are Seeding America’s Gardens

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Because the program is so popular and continues to expand, we are looking into identifying a consistent source of funding to buy seeds in a streamlined way instead of each library coordinating on their own [by] identifying donors.”. Beyond Seed Distribution. Some seed libraries go far beyond simply handing out seeds.

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Boulder Restaurants You Need To Try This Week

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What sets Black Cat Bistro apart from other Boulder restaurants in the area is its unique food source. Jill and Eric Skokan grow produce on a 425-acre farm just north of Boulder and staff forages for wild mushrooms and other food sources. Black Cat Bistro sits just off Pearl Street, among the shops and bustle of the Pearl Street Mall.

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Blue Hill at Stone Barns Tells a Beautiful Story. Former Employees Say It’s Too Good to Be True.

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By May 2014, when a camera crew from Chef’s Table arrived to shoot an episode dedicated to Barber , Schaible’s enthusiasm was gone. Numerous sources asked to be anonymous, fearful of the enormous reach and influence of Dan Barber. Repeated requests to speak directly with the leadership of Blue Hill at Stone Barns were denied. “It

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First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

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Additionally, while other smoothie establishments use gallons of water to clean each blender, Ono’s patent-pending automated self-cleaning blender and robotic systems use 28x less water because it only needs to clean the blade and because it’s blended in the customer’s compostable cup.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

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Sandy was promoted to Director of Information Technology in 2009, and in 2014 she was promoted to Vice President of Information Technology. This allows you to account for the type of waste, the source of the waste, or the person adding the waste. An NFC card reader is a standard feature on the LFC-300 flat top biodigester.

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MRM Research Roundup: Halloween-2019 Edition

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Consumer pressure is mounting to phase out single-use plastics, and replace these with more easily recyclable aluminum and glass, plant-based and compostable “hybrid” plastics, or re-use and re-fill containers. .” Here are some highlights: Single-use plastics: it’s time to go. The top ten brands are: McDonald’s.

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Safe Distancing Tech and a Farewell to Foam

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.* Made with #5 polypropylene, customers can recycle the K-Cup® pods by peeling and disposing of the lid, composting or disposing of the grounds, then recycling the remaining empty cup. Dunkin’ launched its DD Green Achievement program in 2014 to help its franchisees build more sustainable and energy-efficient restaurants.