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		<title>Historic Medley&#8217;s Hip Photo Contest!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What can be more artistically motivating than the working farms and open vistas in spring abundance in the Ag Reserve?  So&#8230; use all that inspiration to take photos and enter&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://mocoalliance.org/2012/05/historic-medley-hip-photo-contest/</link>
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		<title>Wendell Berry:  17 Tips For a Sustainable Economy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s no secret that we find the writings and philosophy of Wendell Berry to be compelling.  So when we latched on to his 17 Tips for a Sustainable Economy we wanted to make sure to share with others. They are all good.  Here are just a few: 5. Understand the ultimate unsoundness of the industrial [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mocoalliance.org/2012/05/wendell-berry-17-tips-for-a-sustainable-economy/</link>
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		<title>Reserve Farmer Gets Her Flock &#8211; Thanks to your support!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Juniper Moon Farm&#8217;s Mighty Big Giveaway is even more mighty than anticipated- All four contestants have been awarded starter flocks of sheep, including Ag Reserve farmer Audrey Morris! Many thanks to those of you who took the time to vote and root for our local gal.  Congratulations to all the contestants!  Most of all, thanks [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mocoalliance.org/2012/05/reserve-farmer-gets-her-flock-thanks-to-your-support/</link>
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		<title>Reel Water Film Festival:  Films for Good &#8211; June 16 Germantown</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Good Deeds Locally Done &#8211; Here in the Reserve groundwater from the Piedmont Sole Source Aquifer is our lifeblood so when our film maker Mark Leisher shared the news of the Reel Water Film Festival we wanted to share it with you! OUR MISSION In a nutshell, the Reel Water Film Festival hopes to raise [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mocoalliance.org/2012/05/reel-water-film-festival-films-for-good-june-16-germantown/</link>
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		<title>Locally Produced Film &#8220;Life in a War Zone&#8221; Producer Up for an Emmy!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MCA note:  If you haven&#8217;t seen this wonderful documentary about life during the Civil War in Montgomery County &#8211; you are in for a treat!  Top notch with wonderful music from the Washington Revels! Heritage Montgomery Announces Emmy® Nomination for Life in a War Zone Heritage Montgomery is pleased to announce that Barbara Grunbaum has been nominated [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mocoalliance.org/2012/05/locally-produced-film-life-in-a-war-zone-producer-up-for-an-emmy/</link>
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		<title>MCA Awards 2 Scholarships for College Bound Seniors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The winning project produced a published resource! Member Melane Hoffmann and Exec. Director Caroline Taylor review notes&#8230; MCA Board members Melane Hoffmann, David Shneyer and Executive Director Caroline Taylor had the pleasure reviewing the senior Global projects at Poolesville HS again this year.  Poolesville High School&#8217;s Global Ecology Program, as well as the other excellent [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mocoalliance.org/2012/05/mca-awards-2-scholarships-for-college-bound-seniors/</link>
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		<title>Local Fare?  But Where?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We hear much about the importance of the Ag Reserve and supporting local farms.  Folks ask how they can help.  One of the best ways is to seek out local markets and restaurants that source as much as possible locally.  Demand for locally grown food will keep our Reserve farms strong, your plates deliciously full [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mocoalliance.org/2012/05/local-fare-but-where/</link>
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		<title>Tufail Ahmad Receives Neal Potter Path of Achievement Award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to MCA board member Tufail Ahmad on the 2012 Neal Potter Path of Achievement Award! Read on&#8230; Neal Potter Path of Achievement Award Established in 1998 to honor volunteers aged 60 and older, the award was renamed in 2009 in memory of former County Councilmember, County Executive and longtime civic activist Neal Potter.The award [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mocoalliance.org/2012/04/tufail-ahmad-receives-neal-potter-path-of-achievement-award/</link>
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		<title>WeGreen America Essay Winner:  CSAs and Sustainability</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nice essay by Seneca Valley HS student Oran Lichtman, with information on Button and Red Wiggler Farms and the importance of CSAs. He presses us to produce and buy locally grown food and &#8220;return to the basics&#8221; if we are to become more sustainable. Smart kid.]]></description>
		<link>http://mocoalliance.org/2012/04/wegreen-america-essay-winner-csas-and-sustainability/</link>
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		<title>May 24th &#8211; Shop at any MC Whole Foods &amp; help the Reserve&#8230;grow!</title>
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		<link>http://mocoalliance.org/2012/04/may-24-mca-whole-foods-5-day-volunteers-needed/</link>
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