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Ask Gov. Perdue to Appoint Debbie Roos and Andrea Reusing to the new NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council

The new North Carolina Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council has a big job to do. Please take a moment to urge the Governor to appoint two local experts – Chatham extension agent Debbie Roos and chef Andrea Reusing (pictured, above) – to this exciting new Council that will help chart the future of sustainable agriculture in our state.
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Avoiding Big Risks for Small Kids
New report from Toxic Free NC reveals overuse of pesticides in child care
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Avoiding Big Risks for Small Kids reports on the findings of Toxic Free NC's survey of 89 child care providers from all across North Carolina about pest control in their facilities. 53% of child care providers who took the survey – that’s more than half – said that broadcast pesticide sprays are used in their facilities.
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Tell EPA to Stop the Toxic Fog!

This Halloween, take action to get "The Fog" of highly toxic fumigant pesticides out of NC agriculture. >>Tell EPA to stop the toxic fog of methyl iodide.

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New Web Video:
Farm Workers Talk about Pesticides

This is one of several short web videos created by Toxic Free NC's summer intern, Laura Valencia. Toxic Free NC is working to capture workers' stories about pesticides and their health to bring their voices into the conversation about just and sustainable agriculture in our state.
>>More about our Farm Worker Documentary project.
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