Everyone carves a pumpkin into a Jack O’ Lantern for Halloween, but, have you thought about carving some fruit. Cathy Isom gives you ideas about some great fruits you can…
Seasonal Fruits for Your Health
Cathy Isom has the details about six of the best seasonal fruits good for your hair, skin, and nails. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Seasonal Fruits for…
No “Skull and Crossbones” for GMO Apple Labels
…non-browning apple, the artic apple, to increase apple sales and reduce food waste. About 45 percent of fruits and vegetables grown are thrown away, according to the United Nations. From…
More HLB Discoveries in Southern California
…causing concern because of the proximity to commercial production. A quarantine was established in Riverside, preventing the movement of host plants and fruits within a five-mile radius of the discovery….
Clean with Natural Cleaning Ingredients
…ingredients. And chances are, you already have Baking Soda, Vinegar and Citrus Fruits – such as limes, lemons, grapefruit, and oranges. These magical and natural wonders can handle everything you…
Mann Packing Removing Non-GMO Label
…company is a majority women-owned and operated business, and says it is one of the country’s leading suppliers of fresh vegetables. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
California Benefits from Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…crops as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops, which include floriculture. Grant recipients were selected through a competitive process and grant amounts ranged from $50,000 to…
Medfly Quarantine Affects Solano Farms
…has one of the widest host ranges of any fruit fly pest. Medflies can damage more than 250 types of fruits and vegetables, which could cause significant impacts to California…
October is National Chili Month
…including adding using blackened peas, Lima beans, cranberry beans, or kidney beans. Chili can also be meatless or with meat, by adding vegetables and topped with sour cream, cheese, onions,…
Methods for Building Fertile Soil
…as it breaks down, nutrients are leaking into the soil around it, which will then feed the vegetables growing in it. Another way to deal with kitchen waste is using…
Organic Field Crop Production Numbers Rising
Organic farming is a rapidly growing segment of U.S. agriculture. Organic vegetables, fruits, and livestock make up the bulk of the entire segment. However, a new USDA report shows organic…
Autumn Homesteading Activities
…already, you’ll want to add these two tasks to your Autumn chores to do list. From the simplest things such as seed harvesting to storing and canning fruits and veggies…
Hurricanes Devastate Puerto Rico Agriculture
…and citrus fruits. However, that changed after World War II. Puerto Rico now imports about 85 percent of its food, and its food imports are expected to rise drastically. From…
NAFTA Talks Head to Canada Next Week
…$1.5 billion. For exports to Canada, it’s estimated that the U.S. exports $4.8 billion worth of fresh and processed fruits and vegetables. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…