20 Dec “The Importance of Produce in Holiday Food Traditions” -FreshPoint, Inc.
Love this post from our partners at FreshPoint! Food for thought, indeed...
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15 Dec Seeing Green this Holiday Season!
We're seeing green this holiday season! Feast your eyes on these beauties from Lady Moon Farms via our partners at FreshPoint South Florida!...
13 Dec “Bipartisan Bill Might Seed the Future of Organic Farming” -Civil Eats
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08 Dec “New Acosta Report Highlights Top Influencers Driving Retailer Traffic” -The Business Journals
"Fresh foods continue to be a key driver for why many shoppers hop in the car and drive to the store regularly so they can purchase ingredients for that night's dinner in-store." - The Business Journals Full article here image: The Business Journals / Acosta...
06 Dec “13 Researchers Advancing Soil Science” -Food Tank
"The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) asserts that “soils need to be recognized and valued not only for their productive capacities but also for their contribution to the maintenance of key ecosystem services.” Soil not only serves as the basis for food, feed, fuel,...
28 Nov “A growing number of young Americans are leaving desk jobs to farm” -The Washington Post
"For only the second time in the last century, the number of farmers under 35 years old is increasing, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest Census of Agriculture. Sixty-nine percent of the surveyed young farmers had college degrees — significantly higher than the...
22 Nov “Thanksgiving Dinner Is Cheapest in Years, But Are Family Farms Paying the Price?” -ECOWATCH
"Last week, the Farm Bureau released the results of its annual price survey on the cost of a typical Thanksgiving dinner. The grand total for a "feast" for 10 people, according to this year's shoppers? About 50 dollars ($49.87, if you want to be exact)....
17 Nov “So, is it really pumpkin you’re buying in those cans?” from FreshPoint Inc.
Festive facts from our partners at FreshPoint Inc.! Very few items are as evocative of a season as are pumpkins; Jack-O-Lanterns, pumpkin pies and warm spices all come to mind. Yet, the history and importance of the pumpkin is often over looked. Native Americans prized pumpkins/squashes as...
16 Nov Thanksgiving items from FreshPoint Dallas!
Our partners at FreshPoint Dallas will have a full array of popular organic Thanksgiving items! -Herbs - Sweet Potatoes - Potatoes - Green Beans - Brussels - Cranberries - Winter Squashes - Pomegranates- OH MY! ...
07 Nov Herbs for Thanksgiving!
From our partners at FreshPoint South Florida: Fresh Herbs for Thanksgiving from Goodness Gardens Inc.! They offer 3/4oz “SlimLine” Clamshells, complete with a display rack! ...