We are in the process of developing our web presence here at Three Rivers RC&D, and If you haven't already been by, check out http://www.threeriversrcd.org/ for more information on what we do here in Southern Minnesota.
Currently we are up to our ears in the workings of "Productive Conservation on Working Lands" (PCWL) which is a NRCS grant geared toward encouraging productive and profitable conservation options on agricultural land in Minnesota. This program is focused on, but not limited to developing the feedstock for the rapidly developing bio-energy industry in Minnesota. We currently have projects enrolled in PCWL that are developing the seed bank of native grasses, establishing native grasses to be harvested and burned as biomass pellets for heat, as well as research plots of hybrid poplar and willow.
This developing bio-energy industry has the potential for an enormous impact on the economic, social, and natural environments of rural Minnesota, as well as the nation. We see this opportunity as a critical link between natural resource conservation, rural economic development, and community building.
The Three Rivers Council is also very interested in the promotion of local foods and the nutritional, economic and community benefits that go along with having a healthy local food community. We currently are workling on developing a local foods promotion program, and are looking at the possibility of hosting a series of speakers involved in the national local food movement. If you have any suggestions or would like to be involved, please contact us.
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