12/28/2022 SOURCE: flip.it
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
Millet is Having a Moment. Is the Ancient Grain Ready for a Resurgence?
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12/27/2022 SOURCE: flip.it
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...
50 Affordable Wines You Can Always Trust
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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
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. ...
Farmers Appeal to IA Senators to Stop Mega Merger
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12/19/2022 SOURCE: flip.it
There is also an increased demand for mental health services. Neighboring counties — including Bucks, Montgomery, and Philadelphia — are also seeing more food insecurity.
‘Up significantly from last year’: Delaware County sees rise in food insecurity
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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
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."
Patagonia founder gives away company, ensuring profits go to fight climate change
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Food prices soar amid inflation. How much the cost of eggs, cereal, milk is going up.
Food inflation is running scorching hot. The cost of beef, poultry, fish, eggs, fruit and dairy are leading the pack in increases.
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08/26/2022 SOURCE: flip.it
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