…always a safe bet to plan on a protein, like pork loin, a couple of vegetables – whatever is in season – and rice. There’s no shame in frozen vegetables…
Health Bite: Eating for Better Mental Health
…eat the rainbow, for starters. A wide variety of colorful fruits and vegetables like leafy greens, peppers, and berries, which contain numerous beneficial vitamins and minerals. Foods high in Omega…
Plant-Based Sources to Tap into for Vitamin D
…systems, but is notoriously difficult to find in plant-based foods. Unfortunately, there just aren’t enough vegetables, roots, grains, or fruits that contain enough D. But, there are a few plant-based…
Health Bite: Macronutrients 101
…carbohydrates, like most fruits, vegetables, beans, and grains. But also sugar and highly processed foods like chips and baked goods. Like carbohydrates, protein is also 4 calories per gram. It’s…
Plant Things That Keep Bees Coming Back for More
…go wrong with herbs! Not only do bees adore them, but they are edible, help control invasive insect populations, smell nice, and look wonderful. Many vegetables in the garden must…
Organic Sales Hit New Record of Nearly $62 Billion in 2020
…totaled $20.4 billion in 2020. OTA indicated that more than 15 percent of all fruits and vegetables sold in the U.S. are now organic. The smallest organic categories of meat,…
Health Bite: Produce That Hydrates
…agricultural abundance, there are many seasonal fruits and vegetables that will help us with our hydration. With water content at 96 percent, lettuce is one of the most hydrating vegetables,…
Agriculture Facing More Transportation Issues with Trucking Challenges
…cruciferous vegetables coming from Santa Maria are as high as $11,100 when being sent to destinations such as Boston and New York. The rates for the same 48- to 53-foot…
Items to Cross Off the Garden To-Do List This Month
…birds. Start your summer veggies by sowing seeds of warm weather vegetables like cucumber and squash. Don’t forget to cover seeds with row covers until they emerge and grow larger…
Health Bite: It’s Smoothie Season
…fruit. This is where it can get really fun and you can customize for your mood or the season. Choose your favorite fruit or combination of fruits and add about…
Tomato Plant Disease that Can Stick Around for Years
…In most cases, the plant continues to produce fruits, even as the disease moves up the plant. Organic fungicides that use copper or Bacillus subtilis effectively slow or stop the spread of…
Common Tomato Plant Disease to Watch for in the Garden
…problems and how to treat them. Anthracnose is one of the most common fungal infections in tomatoes. It causes the fruits to rot on a tomato plant, but the first…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-30-21
…USDA position, cactus pear proving to be a climate-resilient crop option, and California and Arizona opting-in to incentivize fruit and vegetables through WIC. Tune in to the show for these…
CA, AZ Opt-in to Incentivize Fruits and Veggies Through WIC
…children.” Listen to the radio report. CA, AZ Opt-in to Incentivize Fruits and Veggies Through WIC About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those…