…couple simple raised beds for a few fresh vegetables. That’s still something. 2. The Balcony or Patio Read the full article. Jonathon Engels, a long-time vegetarian turned vegan, is…
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…
Homegrown Strawberries
…fruits that come out in the summer for one picking season. They are sensitive to the length of the day, which is how the plant knows when to expand, flower…
Healthier Shopping
…can improve that.” They’ll be looking at reconfiguring sales circulars inside the grocery stores, using their knowledge of menu psychology to highlight fruits and vegetables. Another study will explore the…
Produce in the Checkout Aisle
Would you buy more fruits and vegetables if they were right there in the supermarket checkout aisle, say next to your favorite candy bar or junk magazine? Are stores really…
Agri View: Standards and Grades Facts
…marketing and procurement. Quality Standards USDA provides quality standards for agricultural products such as cotton, dairy, fruits and vegetables, livestock, poultry, nuts, and processed foods. Quality Standards for Grain USDA…
What is GMO Food?
…GM seeds are subject to intellectual property rights owned by corporations. Learn more from Wikipedia: History Process Crops Fruits and vegetables Corn Soy Derivative products Corn starch and starch sugars,…