Transition Town Bolton

The number of Americans who lived in households that lacked consistent access to adequate food soared last year, to 49 million, the highest since the government began tracking what it calls “food insecurity” 14 years ago, the Department of Agriculture reported Monday.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/us/17hunger.html?_r=1

Published: November 16, 2009
Perspective:  That’s nearly 70% of the population of Britain HUNGRY.
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Honeybees are dying and our food supply is in dangerIs Nicotine Bees the new Silent Spring?Sierra Club, November 11 2009
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The Jak Bank in Sweden provides a model for Bolton.

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National Indicators – local authorities are interested in working with school [...]

The results

Surface Water.
In the North West river basin district 30% of surface waters meet good ecological status or better BUT..
70% do not meet good status (510 water bodies).
Ground water
78% is poor status.
Only 22% of groundwater bodies are at good overall status with the rest being poor status.
Source: http://wfdconsultation.environment-agency.gov.uk/wfdcms/en/northwest/Intro.aspx
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BBC documentary on the precient global farming and food crisis, filmed in the UK.
Featuring Martin Crawford (Agroforestry Research Trust), Fordhall Farm, Richard Heinberg and others.
Topics covered are the influence of oil on the food production, peak-oil, food security, carbon emissions, sustainability and permaculture.

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Tolhurst Organic have been producing organic food for about 30 years.
“We use a system of distribution that relies on dropping our produce to collection points around our delivery area. Orders are placed with the reps, and produce collected from them. There are many good reasons for doing this:”
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The real seed catalogue have a range of seeds that you can grow from and save the seeds.
They publish a month by month sowing guide.
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