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Brussels sprouts relaxed rules for fruits and vegetables (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)
Oddly shaped asparagus, crooked cucumbers, and gnarly carrots will no longer be banned from grocers' shelves in the European Union, following a relaxation last week of EU standards governing the appearance of fruits and vegetables.
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Brussels sprouts relaxed rules for fruits and vegetables (The Christian Science Monitor)
Changes will allow twisted, misshapen, and oddly colored produce on Europe's tables.
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Urban growers eye high-tech, soil-free growing method to satisfy food needs of city dwellers (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
POMONA, Calif. - Terry Fujimoto sees the future of agriculture in the exposed roots of the leafy greens he and his students grow in thin streams of water at a campus greenhouse.
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Building Immunity Naturally, Part 2 (Brattleboro Reformer)
Practice the basics of good health. Drink plenty of water. Many people get dehydrated in the winter and this puts your body at risk. Eat a good balance diet with lean protein, good quality fats (such as omega 3 fish oil), lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.
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Urban growers go high-tech to feed city dwellers; Toledo-area hospital a leader (The Toledo Blade)
The program run by the California State Polytechnic University agriculture professor is part of a growing effort to use hydroponics — a method of cultivating plants in water instead of soil — to bring farming into cities, where consumers are concentrated. Because hydroponic farming requires less water and less land than traditional field farming, Fujimoto and researchers-turned-growers in ...
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A Tucson avocado tree beats the odds (KVOA Tucson)
Having the right climate is key when it comes to growing and harvesting fruits and vegetables. That's why produce comes from different regions. One Tucson Tree is making it work.
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Coach grew team into powerhouse (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
Greg Geraldson is good at growing things: squash, spinach, beans, peppers, volleyball programs ...
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Urban growers go high-tech to feed city dwellers (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Terry Fujimoto sees the future of agriculture in the exposed roots of the leafy greens he and his students grow in thin streams of water at a campus greenhouse. The program run by the California State Polytechnic University agriculture professor is part of a growing effort to use hydroponics - a method of cultivating plants in water instead of soil - to bring farming into cities, where ...
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TCFA: Cattlemen Urged To Speak Out Against The Growing Threat Of Animal Rights Activism (CattleNetwork.com)
If animal rights activists achieve their agenda, many livestock producers will go out of business and ultimately people will starve.
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Fruits of fall nourish Localvores into winter (Middlebury Campus)
If local is the new organic, then Middlebury is well positioned to become one of the trendiest towns around. With a history steeped in agriculture and deeply influenced by the changing economic realities surrounding it, Vermonters have long understood the impacts of fluctuating market conditions.
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