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----- Forwarded Message ----Sandy <sandy.sunnydayloverrawfood-67-announceSent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 11:58:06 PM[rawfood-67] Community Farm TourAnnouncing a new Meetup for The Washington, DC Area Vegan Meetup Group! RSVP here: http://vegan.meetup.com/28/calendar/8895510/What: Red Wiggler Community Farm Tour When: October 18, 2008 12:00 PMRed Wiggler Community Farm tour 23400 Ridge Rd, Germantown, MD 20876 301-916-2216 www.redwiggler.orgThe Red Wiggler Community Farm is a small nonprofit farm. They provide meaningful jobs for adults with developmental disabilities while providing our community with a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and service learning activities for

youth. The tour will be conducted by Beth Van Leer, Volunteer Coordinator and Office Manager. She will speak about sustainable farming methods, the wetlands that surround the farm, the reforestation project, and more. The tour will be 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Please RSVP to the Meetup site by October 17. The farm is accessible by public transportation. Take the metro red line to Shady Grove station. Take Ride On bus 90 to Ridge Rd & Davis Mill Rd. In addition, if you'd like a ride from the Rockville Metro station or nearby please contact ericblank. This event is being held in conjunction with the Sierra Club True Cost of Food Campaign. More Information about the Sierra Club True Cost of Food Campaign: What: The TCOF Campaign explores how agribusiness--and the everyday food choices we make--have environmental impact. The national campaign, which has local "legs" in our area, teaches about

"eco-friendly" cuisine and how, as consumers, we can have a positive impact on the planet even through everyday acts like grocery shopping. Why Important? The average meal travels 2,000 miles from farm to table. All the energy expended in harvesting, processing, packaging, storing, refrigerating, and transporting our food is a major contributor to carbon dioxide emissions and global warming. Buying food that is produced locally not only reduces greenhouse gas emissions, but has many additional benefits. Shopping at farmers' markets, roadside stands, pick-your-own operations, and joining CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture programs) helps keep dollars in the local economy, allows you to learn more about where your food comes from and how it is produced, keeps small family farms in business, and provides a regular opportunity for a community gathering (in the case of farmers' markets). For more

information, including a downloadable discussion guide and short animated film, visit the TCOF home page at: www.truecostoffood.org/truecostoffood/ Sierra Club's True Cost of Food Outings are organized by leaders of the Washington D.C. Chapter, Mount Vernon Group (Virginia Chapter) and Montgomery Group (Maryland Chapter) of the Sierra Club. To start up a True Cost of Food group in your area, contact Diana Artemis at: artemdi ()--Please Note: If you hit "REPLY", your message will be sent to everyone on this mailing list (rawfood-67)This message was sent by Sandy (sandy.sunnydaylover) from The Northern Virginia Raw Food Meetup Group.To learn more about Sandy, visit his/her member profileTo or to update your mailing list settings, click hereMeetup Support: support632 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 USA