Search Results for "Tomato"
News Results 30 of 153 pages
Organic Producers will see changes in crop insurance program
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) recently announced changes to the organics program under the federal crop insurance program. These changes are effective for the 2014 crop year.
October is Farm to School Month
Ohio’s Farm to School Program provides youth, pre-K through college, with access to nutritious meals, while supporting local farmers and communities. Lake-to-River Cooperative makes aggregation and distribution of locally grown fruits and vegetables easier for both farmers and buyers.
Grant helps get N.Y. produce to wholesale clubs
NEW YORK — A two-year effort by marketers and growers from the Upstate Growers and Packers Cooperative is finally bearing fruit.
Get used to schizophrenic farming
We’re often challenged to explain why agriculture deserves special treatment, and those are always good questions. But it’s very simple: Farming is the only sector that is wholly irreplaceable.
By the numbers: Food for thought
While you’re recovering from Thanksgiving feasts and looking ahead to another month of holiday gorging, chew on these numbers: 702 million pounds The amount of sweet potatoes grown in 2006 in North Carolina, the nation’s largest producer.
Here’s the scoop on barbecue
No barbecue method is exactly like another; each one involves a specific cooking method, certain types of meat, preparation and dry rubs or sauces.
Why farming changed the way I eat, part two
In this second installment of Why farming changed the way I eat, Ivory Harlow shares the ways farming tuned her into the natural cycle of seasons, localized her eating, and terminated her food waste.
All in the plant family: vegetable classification and cultivation
Vegetable plants in the same family have similar characteristics. Familiarity with plant families gives gardeners keen insight to plants’ unique needs.
What is hugelkultur gardening?
Somewhat related to raised beds, learn what the hugelkultur gardening technique is.
United Fresh, USDA partner for produce inspection training courses
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United Fresh Foundation, through the Center for Food Safety & Quality, has announced the 2011 dates for its Produce Inspection Training program. Purpose These hands-on training sessions, executed in partnership with the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, are designed to help produce industry members better understand the produce inspection process. Three Produce
