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  • Making a model-farm dream practical and sustainable(further developments in comments)

    01/04/2006 11:00:45 PM PST · by crazyhorse691 · 30 replies · 837+ views
    The Oregonian ^ | January 04, 2006 | commune-loving editors
    Last-minute community support could avert development and save a site near Tryon Creek They call it the Tryon Life Community Farm. But the acronym the nonprofit group uses to describe its dream also has a nice ring to it: The TLC Farm. As of Monday, The Oregonian's Fred Leeson reported, the nonprofit was $100,000 shy of its goal of acquiring seven acres adjoining Tryon Creek State Natural Area (previously known as Tryon Creek State Park). If the site can be purchased, the nonprofit hopes to build a demonstration farm on it, showcasing organic farming and environmental building practices as well...