{"id":2241,"date":"2011-04-01T14:50:54","date_gmt":"2011-04-01T18:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/04\/the-greening-of-black-america-initiative-james-r-wright.html"},"modified":"2011-04-01T14:50:54","modified_gmt":"2011-04-01T18:50:54","slug":"the-greening-of-black-america-initiative-james-r-wright","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/04\/the-greening-of-black-america-initiative-james-r-wright.html","title":{"rendered":"The Greening of Black America Initiative –James R. Wright"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is the beginning of the long-running
\n
\nGreening of America email thread<\/a>, a post by
\nValdosta City Council member James R. Wright.
\nThis is what
\nBrad Lofton sent his non sequitur response to<\/a>,
\nand it is also what prompted my
\nIt’s an opportunity policy proposals.<\/a>
\nHere’s
\n
\nthe powerpoint councilmember Wright seems to be referring to.<\/a>
\n-jsq<\/p>\n

\nDate: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:11:48 -0400<\/p>\n

\nI thought you all might find this power point article interesting. It
\nwas sent to me by a group representing local small farmers who are
\nlooking into growing bio-crops for economic opportunities to feed their
\nfamilies. The information below is from the power point presentation.
\n<\/em>
\n


\nTHE GREENING OF BLACK AMERICA INITIATIVE:
\n<\/H3>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/p>\n

\nGenerating Economic Opportunities for Low-Wealth, Minority Rural
\nCommunities
\n


\nGrowing Bio-Crops for Sale
\n<\/H4>
\nFarmers and Producers can grow bio-crops or fast growing trees, which
\nthey can sell to companies, like ours, which wish to convert that
\nbiomass into fuels or energy.<\/p>\n

\nSome things to keep in mind are the cost to produce the
\ncrop, how much biomass is produced per acre and the logistics of
\nshipping it to customers and their needs.<\/p>\n