…farmers are committed to positively changing this situation by increasing the amount of fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy and other farm products distributed by food banks. Farm to Family takes excess…
Preventing Food Waste
…the food before it spoils. Storage Tips It is easy to overbuy or forget about fresh fruits and vegetables. Store fruits and vegetables for maximum freshness; they’ll taste better and…
Agri View: Pistachio Status
…as the symbol of wellness and robust health since ancient times. The kernels are enriched with many health-benefiting nutrients essential for optimum health. Pistachio actually are kernels obtained from fruits…
Strawberry Commission Answers ‘Dirty Dozen’
…the conventional and organic farmers we represent, the California Strawberry Commission (CSC) reiterates that health experts everywhere agree that consumers should eat more fruits and vegetables, like strawberries, every day…
Save the Bees
Without bees there would be no berries, fruits, vegetables, almonds and other tree nuts. Cathy Isom tells us about the new project underway aimed at saving bees and other pollinators….
Unique Gardens
…days. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Unique Gardens 5 Places (That Ain’t in the Ground) to Grow Vegetables by Jonathon Engels Image source: Eva Blue/Flickr Gardening, it…
Agri View: Foreign Vegetables
Imported vegetables is affecting our American farmers. Everett Griner talks about why foreign grown vegetables threaten our producers. Everett Griner talks about why foreign grown vegetables threaten our producers. Foreign…
Treatments to Begin for the Japanese Beetle
…the adult beetles, which skeletonize leaves by eating around the larger veins and chew on flowers. Hosts include small fruits, tree fruits, truck and garden crops, ornamental shrubs, vines, and…
Agri View: 2016 Farm Outlook
…be slightly lower in 2016, the drop in cash receipts for all other vegetables and melons is primarily driven by an expected decline in the production of processed vegetables. Processed…
Keyhole Garden
If you live in a small space you can still have a garden that thrives with vegetables, flowers, plants, herbs and more. Cathy Isom has the garden ideal for small…
California Growers Host Inaugural Citrus Stride
…communities Celebration of Citrus Strong month and California’s citrus farmers Citrus Strong’s partnership with local food banks with the goal of donating over 100,000 pounds of citrus fruits The dedication…
Local Food Market
…a Farmers Market in Your StateUSDA. Agricultural Marketing Service. Video: Farmers Markets: Fresh, Nutritious, Local (USDA) Why shop at farmers markets? Fresh, nutritious, locally grown fruits and vegetables are just…
Backyard Chicks
…pellets. You can even make a homemade chicken feeder / waterer Treats – Vegetables, bread, bugs, chicken scratch (cracked corn, milo, wheat) What’s next? Now that you’ve skimmed the basics…
Funding Supports Local Food and Specialty Crops
…competitive grants to help strengthen local and regional food systems, develop new market opportunities for producers, and support farmers growing fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, flowers and nursery crops (known collectively…