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USDA Awards Grant Money to Local Farmers Markets Groups; Margarine Ban’s Repeal Churns Up Controversy in Wisconsin

• The USDA’s Farmers Market Promotion Program has awarded organizations Greensgrow Philadelphia Project, Share Food Program and People for People Incorporated with grant money ranging from $40,000 to $90,000 to help them bring locally grown goods to underserved areas. [KYW Newsradio]

• Achieving a sustainable meat supply might mean everyone would have to learn to love tripe. [Word of Mouth/Guardian UK]

• Did you know Wisconsin bans margarine? Well, it does, and talk of repealing the ban has churned up debate. [USAT]

• LivingSocial will launch “exclusive food events” like restaurant meals and farm visits. Since no one else is doing this already? [Fox News]

USDA Awards Grant Money to Local Farmers Markets Groups; Margarine Ban’s