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Diary of Orrin Brown—Jan 12, 1865

Posted on 12 January 2015 by JC

Diary of Orrin Brown, Savannah, Georgia Thursday–Jan. 12th We left camp at about 6.30 and were marched down to the city and worked on the breastworks. The 2nd Brigs. of our div. mooved down to the City and went into … Continue reading →

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Diary of Orrin Brown—Jan 8, 1865

Posted on 8 January 2015 by JC

Diary of Orrin Brown, Savannah, Georgia Sunday–Jan 8th We found the ground white with frost again this morning and ice in the numerous mudholes around our camp. We were on the road about 7 Oclock marched out 7 miles and … Continue reading →

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Diary of Orrin Brown—Dec 19, 1864

Posted on 19 December 2014 by JC

Diary of Orrin Brown— Monday–Dec. 19th We had a nice warm night to stand Picket and it is so warm today that the boys all feel like hunting for a shady place to sit down in. I borrowed a V. … Continue reading →

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GrowFL Adapts and Grows Itself

Posted on 2 August 2011 by JC

A quick follow-up to earlier posts regarding the cutting-edge (bleeding edge?) GrowFL state-wide economic gardening program.  A news story tweeted by consultant Eric Canada notes that: The gardening program is proactive, rather than reactionary, allowing economic development councils to have a … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Know What You Have Until It Is Gone (#EconDev Edition)

Posted on 20 July 2011 by JC

Noted on the Economic Gardening mailing list: GrowFL Participant Credits Economic Gardening Program for Helping Secure Major Defense Contract Cocoa-based Coastal Steel Inc. Will Add More Than 55 Jobs as a Result of Contract with Lockheed Martin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … Continue reading →

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Florida Gov Plows Under Economic Gardening Project

Posted on 3 June 2011 by JC

In one of those too-strange-to-be-true coincidences, Florida Governor Rick Scott vetoed funding for the state’s cutting edge UCF GrowFL economic gardening program. This hard on the heals of the National Economic Gardening Conference held at UCF last month.  The Daytona … Continue reading →

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National Economic Gardening Conference

Posted on 6 May 2011 by JC

News Release For Immediate Release ANNUAL NATIONAL ECONOMIC GARDENING CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN ORLANDO MAY 19/20 Attendees Will Learn How to Develop Viable Programs to Help Strengthen Their Communities, Regions and States   (Orlando, FL) — The Florida Economic Gardening … Continue reading →

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