Press Inquiries should be directed to Ashlea Smith, ashlea@freestatefarmsva.com, 703-217-8594.

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Press and Public Appearances:

• Freestate Farms mentioned in the Washington Post, February 4, 2013
• Sept. 28, 2012- Public Testimony by Ashlea Smith (third panel of speakers)- Public Oversight Roundtable, Committee on the Environment, Public Works & Transportation, Chaired by Mary M. Cheh, Ward 3 Councilmember
• The Marshall Minute- April 2012, a publication of the Marshall Business and Residents Association.
• Game Birds: An Income Opportunity, by Harvey Ussery, www.themodernhomestead.us, printed in the June/July 2011 edition of Backyard Poultry Magazine

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Announcements:

• As of April 30th, we are now accepting Letters of Intent from Northern VA & DC facilities, farms, Solid Waste Haulers, and Fats/Oils/Grease(FOG) Collectors to supply organic waste for composting. Click here to learn more.>

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Related Resources and Interesting Reads:

• Virginia Cooperative Extension
• Greenhouse Vegetable Production, Economic Considerations, Marketing and Financing, by Jose G. Pena, Texas Cooperative Extension, May 2005
• Is Local Food Better by Sarah DeWeerdt, The World Watch Institute, Published in World Watch Magazine, May/June, Volume 22, No. 3
• Advancing U.S. Agriculture With Ultra-Clean CHP and CO2 Fertilization for Greenhouses, Presented to the US Clean Heat & Power Association Spring Forum, May 5, 2011, by Shonodeep Modak, GE Energy, Gas Engines
• National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
• Article on Organic Waste Collection in BioCycle 

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