<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div>The Akron Cooperative is a member of OEFFA, The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association. Their newsletter is well worth the read.<br></div><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"></font><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 24pt;"><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 24pt;"><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2">----- Forwarded Message ----<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association <newsletter@oeffa.org><br><b><span style="font-weight:
bold;">To:</span></b> akroncooperative@yahoo.com<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, June 18, 2009 4:24:20 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> OEFFA News - Volume 29, #3<br></font><br>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Farmers' market season is underway, and as this issue of the OEFFA News
details, it's also time for farm tours! We hope you'll get to one or more this
summer, whether to learn something new, or just appreciate the care and effort
taken by our growers. In this issue you will find:</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ohio Sustainable Ag License Plates are available, pgs. 2-3</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">OEFFA's first "Profiles of Success," pgs. 4-5</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The latest on the dairy labeling issue, pg. 6</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Certification news, pg. 7</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Urban Gardener, pg. 8</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Farm to Table recipes, pgs. 8-9</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">OEFFA farm tour list, pg. 10</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">OEFFA chapter information, pg. 11</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Making Sense of the NOP regulations, pg. 12</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Good Reads, pg. 13</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Upcoming Events, pg. 14-15</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">OEFFA workshops (beekeeping and cover crops--be sure to sign up!), pg. 15</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Resources and Unclassified ads, back cover</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Enjoy the sights and tastes of the season!</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Renee Hunt, Program Director</span></font></div>
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