01/10/2023 SOURCE: flip.it
Move Over, Mezcal. A Sustainable Tequila Alternative Is Taking Over.
In the Chihuahuan desert, a plant that grows wild, without a drop of water, could change the spirits industry. Its leaves are long and spindly, growing in a circular pattern, and are sometimes used for weaving baskets and craft decorations by indigenous communities. It is the hardy, drought-tolerant Dasylirion wheeleri, or desert spoon. The plant springs up across the Chihuahuan desert, which covers parts of Mexico and stretches into the southwestern United States, dotting the landscape with spiky orbs of deep green and silvery blue. But it’s more than just foliage—the desert spoon plant also offers a great opportunity to bartenders
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12/29/2022 SOURCE: flip.it
Bob Dobson has planted 40,000 trees on his farm near Cobden over 51 years — and he's not done yet
Bob Dobson spends $1,500 a year on average, planting with a spade or a drill attachment on his tractor.
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12/28/2022 SOURCE: flip.it
Millet is Having a Moment. Is the Ancient Grain Ready for a Resurgence?
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has declared 2023 the international year of millets, praising the grain’s ability to grow in arid soil with minimal inputs. For many farmers, 2023 could be the year they first meet millet. But Jean Hediger is wondering what took everyone else so long to catch up. Hediger has been celebrating the crop on her Nunn, CO farm ever since she began growing it more than two decades ago. “Lots of the farmers here, they joke and call me the queen of millet,” she says. “We’re very enthusiastic about millets for a lot of
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12/27/2022 SOURCE: flip.it
50 Affordable Wines You Can Always Trust
Sometimes wine is daunting, and the fact that vintages change every year is one of the reasons. Was 2014 better than 2015? Worse? How are you supposed...
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Climate Change,
Mother nature is screaming for us to adopt a new diet. An agreement by nearly 200 countries could help identify flaws in how we produce food.
Nearly 200 countries have agreed to push companies to disclose their impacts on the environment. That could highlight the effects of food production.
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12/19/2022 SOURCE: flip.it
Farmers Appeal to IA Senators to Stop Mega Merger
An Iowa farm advocacy group wants the state's U.S. senators to oppose a deal to allow one of the world's largest pork processors to buy large parts of a southeast Iowa hog supplier, a deal which would expand so-called "factory farming" in the state. Brazil-based JBS Foods Group has agreed to buy parts of TriOak Foods, one of the nation's largest pork suppliers. ...
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12/19/2022 SOURCE: flip.it
‘Up significantly from last year’: Delaware County sees rise in food insecurity
There is also an increased demand for mental health services. Neighboring counties — including Bucks, Montgomery, and Philadelphia — are also seeing more food insecurity.
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Potatoes, Consumer/Retail,
The Russet Potato Secret You Should Know Before Cooking - Tasting Table
There are over 200 varieties of potatoes in the U.S. Russets are particularly popular to bake, then load up with toppings, but turns out there's more to it.
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The Flame Out of Napa Valley's Iconic Wine Country
Beset by climate change and billionaire carpetbaggers, Napa Valley, California’s legendary wine-making eden, braces for an uncertain future
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09/16/2022 SOURCE: flip.it
Patagonia founder gives away company, ensuring profits go to fight climate change
Yvon Chouinard, who became famous for alpine climbs in Yosemite and then as a manufacturer of outdoor gear, said in a note: "We’re making Earth our only shareholder."
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