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MARCH 1, 2015
7
FEAST program provides food for thought
By Ron Karten
Smoke Signals staff writer
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Ad created by George Valdez
Photos by Michelle Alaimo
William Beaver adds his food system
vision idea to other ideas during the
Grand Ronde FEAST event held at
the Tribe’s Adult Education building
on Saturday, Feb. 21. FEAST stands
for Food, Education, Agriculture,
Solutions, Together and is a form of
community organizing that focuses
on food.
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