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FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet.

Among several main characters, FRESH features urban farmer and activist, Will Allen, the recipient of MacArthurs 2008 Genius Award; sustainable farmer and entrepreneur, Joel Salatin, made famous by Michael Pollans book, the Omnivore Dilemna; and supermarket owner, David Ball, challenging our Wal-Mart dominated economy.

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Manna Food Project Needs Your Help

Manna Food Project helps feed almost 30,000 local families each year by distributing food to 37 pantries and agencies throughout Emmet, Charlevoix and Antrim counties. The nonprofit has partnered with Leadership Little Traverse on the Feeding our Future project, which will support expanding Manna's building.

The number of families seeking assistance last year increased 45% over the previous year. And with that number growing each month, Manna needs a larger warehouse area to receive, organize and store the food. A larger freezer will increase the amount of frozen food available and ease delivery of food into the warehouse, and the addition of a clean room will give Manna the space to repackage bulk food to make it easier for smaller pantries to handle.

Visit the Manna Food Project to make a financial donation and to learn other ways you can help, whether by donating food or volunteering.

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