permaculture

[Rain Tenaqiya <raincascadia@yahoo.com>]

Here is an interesting example of an aquaponics design being done in Ukiah 
(thanks to Bill Baker for telling me about this).  The claim of being 100% 
sustainable seems a little dubious, given the embedded energy of the 
greenhouse materials, but if it works it will be an interesting way to grow 
fish and vegetables in colder climates.
 
http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ukiahnews/ci_15123045



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"FDA is in the process of writing
regulations for produce safety on the farm. Please note they are not
waiting for food safety legislation to pass in Congress to act, but have
begun that process already."

-------- Original Message --------
Subject:        [local-foods-action-plan] FDA docket on produce safety
regulations closes Monday May 24
Date:   Wed, 19 May 2010 16:42:29 -0400
From:   Debbie Hamrick <debbie.hamrick@ncfb.org>
Reply-To:       Debbie Hamrick <debbie.hamrick@ncfb.org>
To:     <local-foods-action-plan@lists.ncsu.edu>



As I’ve written before on this list serve, FDA opened a docket to accept
comments for on-farm produce safety regulations in February. That docket
closes May 24 (this coming Monday).  FDA is in the process of writing
regulations for produce safety on the farm. Please note they are not
waiting for food safety legislation to pass in Congress to act, but have
begun that process already.



Many farmers in Western NC participated in the listening sessions NC
Farm Bureau put on in March and April. Today I submitted comments to FDA
based on those 17 sessions. Also submitted is a report of the comments
recorded from the growers who were present. Both of these documents are
attached. We encourage you to also submit comments to FDA as well.



When you log in to the www.regulations.gov <http://www.regulations.gov/>
site and search for FDA-2010-N-0085, you’ll also be able to see comments
submitted by others around the country.



*FDA wants to hear from you...*

     * To submit your comments **electronically** to the docket go to
       www.regulations.gov <http://www.regulations.gov/>

1. Choose “Submit a Comment” from the top task bar
2. Enter the docket number FDA-2010-N-0085 in the “Keyword” space
3. Then select “Search”

     * To submit your comments to the docket **by mail**, use the
       following address

The Division of Dockets Management
HFA-305
Food and Drug Administration
5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061
Rockville, MD 20852

Be sure to include the docket number FDA-2010-N-0085 on each page of
your written comments.


Debbie Hamrick

Director Specialty Crops

NC Farm Bureau Federation

PO Box 27766

Raleigh, NC 27611-7766

(919) 334-2977

Cell: (919) 302-9538

debbie.hamrick@ncfb.org <mailto:debbie.hamrick@ncfb.org>