Apr
07
2009
Pistachio Product Recalls: Salmonella
This announcement ahs been plastered accross the US and in some cases the Southern Pacific, there is a documented alert for Salmonella poisining from some pistachios products. This alert should not stop you enjoying Pistachios
Jan
11
2009
Building a local food economy also depends upon retaining local farms, and encouraging the development of new ones. In part 2, Ken Meter outlines the problem with the diminishing availability of affordable farmland. He also shares a couple of stories about two enterprising community efforts: one that makes land more accessible for farming; the other, [...]
Dec
18
2008
An award wining pilot for a television programme which covers cooking and dining in Australia.
Duration : 0:8:45
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Dec
18
2008
In this series of conversations with Dan Imhoff, he explains how the farm bill has evolved, and what it has come to mean for farmers and the American public. If you think it’s just politics as usual, you may be astonished at what you hear…
Duration : 0:5:56
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Dec
16
2008
Continuing the conversation, Curt Ellis shares his story about the pervasiveness of corn in our daily foods. We learn that for the first time in human history, the problem of obesity is ociated with poverty, not affluence. The processed foods that saturate the market with cheap food products is the chief culprit. Do you feel [...]
Sep
03
2008
It’s a down-east family tradition. Chow Chow.
Sweet relish made from green tomatoes and onions. When we were first introduced to it in New Glascow, Nova Scotia, we couldn’t believe we were allowed to eat this sweet good stuff right along side our meat and potatoes. Shouldn’t this be a desert?
This year, with the funny weather [...]
Sep
03
2008
The Elmvale Sales Barn and Flea Market in Ontario, Canada is a treasure hunt for all ages. Located on Highway 92 between Elmvale and Wasaga Beach, it was originally a farmers market to sell their livestock and produce. It’s been open longer than I’ve been alive. Today it is a hustle bustle of all sorts [...]