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Topics: Agriculture US, Tobacco, Government / Policies,
TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Tobacco,

02/16/2023 SOURCE: news.yahoo.com

Florida farm growing tobacco for American Cigars

At Florida Sun Grown Tobacco Farm in Clermont, you're transported back in time about 100 years when the see the operation in its full glory. Inside a barn, leaves are sewn, strung, hung, and cured. After about 90 days, the crop is delivered to the J.C. Newman Cigar Company in Tampa.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Tobacco,
TOPIC(S): Tobacco,
TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Tobacco,
TOPIC(S): Tobacco, Ag North America,
TOPIC(S): Tobacco, Ag North America,
TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Tobacco, Beer/Brewing/Distilling, Ag North America,

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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