11/05/2020 SOURCE: www.greatbritishchefs.com
Mutti’s two lions are instantly recognisable on shelves, but there’s more to this family-run company than a logo – Mutti has been pioneering smart preservation techniques for well over a century, and their tomatoes remain the best in the business.
Mutti: Italy’s Top Tomato Brand - Great British Chefs
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Damage wrought by Rolly on agriculture, infrastructure hits P6 billion | Inquirer News
Typhoon Rolly, which killed at least 20 people in the Bicol Region, also damaged agricultural crops and infrastructure worth P6 billion.
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11/02/2020 SOURCE: modernfarmer.com
In recent months, Sam Polly’s front yard in Humboldt County, California has been a food source for his family. It’s also been somewhere locals have come to gaze at vegetables—very big ones. Flooded with 27-inch long carrots, 20-pound turnips, radishes and banana squash, Polly says his 3,000-square-foot yard has become something of an unofficial giant food museum. He started transforming his yard into a vegetable garden in March. Since then, he’s often peered out of his window and seen new faces gawking at the monstrous produce he and his children have grown. “People freak out…,” he says. “I had this
How Growing Giant Vegetables Became a Pandemic Pastime
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Topics: Organic, Vegetables, Education U.S. West, Fruit, Sustainability, Research, Ag Innovation, Regenerative Agriculture,
Stopping the rot: the fight to save fresh food
An American firm has developed an organic coating that extends the shelf-life of fruit and vegetables. Might it save the world?
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Topics: Wheat, Soybeans, Agriculture US, Vegetables, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Grapes, Pollinators,
Texas honey production tops 7.4 million pounds | AgriLife Today
Texas remained sixth in the nation for honey production in 2019, and is home to thousands of overwintering honey bee hives.
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Topics: Organic, Vegetables, Fruit, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Government / Policies, Coronavirus/COVID,
City farming on the rise as COVID-19 prompts people to rethink how they source their food
The coronavirus pandemic sees a surge in the number of people wanting to grow or source food closer to home, either on urban farms or even in public spaces.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Vegetables, Fruit, Economics, Coronavirus/COVID,
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Fuel it: The pros and cons of organic food
Organic food is food produced or farmed in ways that avoid the use of chemical fertilisers, antibiotics, hormones and GMO
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Topics: Cover Crops, Vegetables, Hobby Farming, Gardening, Sustainability, Urban Farming,
Cover Crops and Garlic: Blog 24 in a Gardening Series
Cover crops, also called green manure crops, are those planted for their effect on the soil and enhancement of subsequent crops rather than for direct use. There are a variety of types and species. Now is the time to sow many cover crops.
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