by sustain | Nov 26, 2013 | Agriculture, Enactus, Food Justice, Waste
Dark-roasted fertilizer? A student organization on the University of Arkansas campus is recycling used coffee grounds and converting them to fertilizer to be used in campus flowerbeds. Enactus, a U of A registered student organization affiliated with an international...
by sustain | Nov 26, 2013 | Food Justice, Green Jobs
Apply for a part-time AmeriCorps- AR GardenCorps position to work for Feed Fayetteville. This position will focus on Feed Fayetteville’s work with SNAP Gardens, Farm to Head Start and Washington Elementary Garden club. It begins January 15, 2014. The purpose of...
by sustain | Nov 26, 2013 | Green Jobs, Green Living
Southwest Conservation Corps Now Accepting Applications for NPS Community Assistance Fellowship Program The Children & Nature Network seeks fellows in Fayetteville AR, New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Seattle for a full time 10 month...
by sustain | Nov 21, 2013 | Food Justice, Policy
Date labels on food can be confusing, but they’re meant to inform retailers and customers of food safety. Unfortunately, the mess of terms fails to do so. The “sell by” date is the date that food should be sold by to ensure shelf life for customers;...
by sustain | Nov 20, 2013 | Food Justice, Green Living, Technology, Waste
Mobile apps have been devoted to giving users the tools needed to minimize food waste. These apps help the consumer and business use ingredients before they go bad, plan meals and shopping lists in advance, and connect food distributors with need-based organizations....
