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		<title>Gardens &amp; orchards at local schools</title>
		<link>http://essentialstuff.org/index.php/2012/05/19/Cat/gardens-orchards-at-local-schools/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 17:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Topics: Agriculture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Catherine Haug May 19, 2012 The main tenets of the ESP mission are: building community, and learning to live sustainably. What better way to live up to both of these, than to help our local children learn about growing their own food. Especially in urban communities, most children have no concept of where food really comes from. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take the quiz: The Fracking Truth</title>
		<link>http://essentialstuff.org/index.php/2012/05/16/Cat/take-the-quiz-the-fracking-truth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 18:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Topics: Community]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://essentialstuff.org/?p=8144</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Catherine Haug, May 16, 2012 Right now, many members of our community are working in the Bakken oil fields, the latest fracking mecca, because of the shortage of good paying jobs here in the Flathead. And many public officials are touting the job-creation benefits of fracking large oil-shale deposits like the Bakken. But are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ESP Poster to print and display around the valley</title>
		<link>http://essentialstuff.org/index.php/2012/05/14/Cat/esp-poster-to-print-and-display-around-the-valley/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 17:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Topics: Community]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by Catherine Haug, may 14, 2012 &#62; &#62; Help us get the word out about ESP. &#60; &#60;   See  ’ESP Poster‘ in the right-hand column under ‘About ESP’ for a pdf letter-size poster to print and display at locations around the valley. Here&#8217;s what it looks like in a jpg file (not for printing):]]></description>
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		<title>Event Notice: Crown of the Continent Choir Performs Riversong, May 19-20, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:21:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events: Other]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Topics: Ecology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://essentialstuff.org/?p=8114</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Catherine Haug, May 14, 2012 In celebration of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park and the Transboundary Flathead River, The Crown of the Continent Choir and Headwaters Ensemble, &#38; Steven Gnam, present Riversong, a performance of songs and images, including a singalong. Riversong Performance Schedule (FREE events!): Friday, May 18, 7:45 PM, Lake McDonald Lodge auditorium, Glacier National [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gathering Notice: Wine-Making at Home, June 20, 2012</title>
		<link>http://essentialstuff.org/index.php/2012/05/12/Cat/gathering-notice-wine-making-at-home-062012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 23:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events: ESP Gatherings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Topics: Fermentation, Culturing & Curing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Topics: Home & Ranch]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by Catherine Haug, May 12, 2012 What: Wine Making at Home, with Don Beans and Leslie Budewitz When: Wednesday June 20, 2012, 7 PM Where: Clementine’s, 265 Bridge St., Bigfork (South of the Old Steel Bridge &#38; Power House). Stephanie&#8217;s delicious desserts, beer &#38; wine for sale; coffee and tea provided. NOTE: location may change; this notice will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Event Summary: ESP at 2012 Preparedness Fair</title>
		<link>http://essentialstuff.org/index.php/2012/05/12/Cat/event-summary-esp-at-2012-preparedness-fair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 23:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gathering Summaries]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Catherine Haug, May 12, 2012 Bigfork Emergency Response Team (BERT) hosted the first Bigfork Preparedness Fair on May 5, 2012. Although the weather was wet, windy and cold, the fair had an excellent turnout: over 300 people signed in and there were many booths both indoors and out, as well as several lecturers. ESP [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Event Notice: The Future of Bison, May 15, 2012</title>
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		<comments>http://essentialstuff.org/index.php/2012/05/12/Cat/event-notice-the-future-of-bison-may-15-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 16:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events: Other]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Topic: Livestock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Topics: Ecology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://essentialstuff.org/?p=8083</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Catherine Haug, May 12, 2012 (Photo above by Steve Morello, used with permission, and is also used on WWF-Conservation Action Network site)  Bison (buffalo) meat is becoming increasingly popular, as it is recognized for its healthfulness and nutritional value, not to mention its flavor. But these bison are kept on ranches like cattle and indeed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grafting fruit trees</title>
		<link>http://essentialstuff.org/index.php/2012/05/06/Cat/grafting-fruit-trees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 18:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Topic: Landscaping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Topics: Gardening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Topics: Home & Ranch]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://essentialstuff.org/?p=7890</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Catherine Haug, April 5, 2012 Did you know that almost all fruit trees are grafted? For most, the graft is at ground level, so that the tree and its root are not of the same species or variety, mostly to regulate the mature size of the tree. For example, apple can be grafted to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seafood Guide: Do you know where your seafood comes from?</title>
		<link>http://essentialstuff.org/index.php/2012/05/05/Cat/seafood-guide-do-you-know-where-your-seafood-comes-from/</link>
		<comments>http://essentialstuff.org/index.php/2012/05/05/Cat/seafood-guide-do-you-know-where-your-seafood-comes-from/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Topics: Ecology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Topics: Food & Nutrition]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://essentialstuff.org/?p=8069</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Catherine Haug, May 5, 2012 Food and Water Watch is watching our backs when it comes to healthful seafood. Much of the earth&#8217;s oceans and spawning streams are contaminated with mercury and other toxic heavy metals, PCBs, petroleum-based toxins and lots of other foul stuff, that then contaminate the seafood that live in the waters, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Herb Walk on Bigfork&#8217;s Nature Trail with Tom Tracey, May 25, 2012</title>
		<link>http://essentialstuff.org/index.php/2012/05/04/Cat/herb-walk-on-bigforks-nature-trail-with-tom-tracey-may-25-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 21:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events: Other]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What: Walk the Nature Trail with Tom Tracey of Swan Valley Herbs, to learn more about spring&#8217;s native plants and herbs. When: Friday, May 25, 2012, 10 AM, weather permitting; be sure to call Swan Valley Herbs (837-5747) to confirm, or for more information. Where: Meet at Swan Valley Herbs, 429 Grand Drive (at the opposite [...]]]></description>
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