Category Archives: Environment

What’s with all the dates?

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Newtownforbes

Ever get confused by all the different ‘dates’ on your food packaging? Do you know the difference between ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ and ‘display until’ and ‘sell by’? If not, you could be throwing out perfectly good food, “just … Continue reading →

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Interested in growing your own food?

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Newtownforbes

The first meeting of ‘GIY Longford’ takes place on October 17th in the Longford Library. From the Longford CoCo website: GIY (Grow it Yourself) Ireland is a new not-for-profit initiative that is literally sweeping the nation.  It aims to get … Continue reading →

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National Organic Week: September 12th – 18th 2011

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Newtownforbes

This week is National Organic Week! From the Bord Bia website: National Organic Week has been held annually since 2005. It is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and co-ordinated by Bord Bia on behalf of Forás … Continue reading →

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