…gives people resources they need to feed themselves. Extra vegetables are readily sold to bring household income. Gardeners are then able to cover school fees and supplies, garden equipment, and…
Agri View: Food Consumption
…9 a Day” program, encouraging Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables. Some of the country’s leading cancer-research centers have published diet books designed to lower cancer risk, featuring fruits…
National Almond Day
…He told them, “Take some of the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down to the man a present, a little balm and a little honey,…
Agri View: Growing Pumpkins
…nudge in the right direction every day. When two or three fruits on each plant reach the size of softballs, remove all but the most promising one and start to…
Agri View: Gourds a Plenty
…cucumbers, squash, luffa, and melons. More specifically, gourd refers to the fruits of plants in the two Cucurbitaceae genera Lagenaria and Cucurbita, or also to their hollow, dried-out shell. A…
Malaysian Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…species to enter our state is by “hitchhiking” in fruits and vegetables brought back illegally by travelers as they return from infested regions around the world, or from packages of…
$35 Million to Help Schools Serve Healthier Meals, Strengthen Childhood Nutrition
…more whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lean protein and low-fat dairy, and less sodium and fat. In 2008, USDA, NFL, NDC, and GENYOUth partnered via Fuel Up to Play 60, an…
Food Prices pt. 2
…for some food items actually be lower than the year before? That’s what happened in 2015 when price declines from pork, seafood, milk, fats and oils, fruits and vegetables. But…
Agri View: Cost of Food
…in California has raised concerns about rising produce prices at supermarkets or grocery stores. Prices for both farm-level fruit and vegetables rose in May. Farm-level fruit prices increased 3.9 percent…
Agri View: Eat Healthy
…(pdf), these reminders help you stay within your food budget. Smart Shopping for Veggies and Fruits (pdf), get the fruits and vegetables you need without breaking the bank. Sample 7…
Agri View: Vegetables-A Small Choice
…a MyWin! Start with a few of these small changes. Make half your plate fruits and vegetables. Focus on whole fruits. Vary your veggies. Make half your grains whole grains….
American Farm Bureau Expresses Support for Senate Child Nutrition Legislation Goals
…dietary guidelines which include dairy, meat, fruits and vegetables, and grains.” “Lifelong healthy eating habits begin with children having healthy choices—and school food programs are pivotal in shaping those healthy…
Agri View: Buy or Rent Farmland
…equity to even consider buying a fraction of their total land base (farmers in high-value sectors like fruits and vegetables may develop secure financial footing more quickly, he points out)….
Feed a Bee
…of our fruits, nuts and vegetables, which help contribute to a healthy, nutritious diet. Since bees are so important to our agriculture, we all need to do our part to…