Walmart announced that its fresh produce suppliers are going to face some new requirements aimed at protecting bee populations. The mega-retailer invoked images of a world without orange juice, strawberry salads, and apple pie in a press release detailing the coming changes. It stresses that all of … [Read more...]
Busting Myths on Organic Seeds
Do you need to purchase organic seeds for your garden? It seems like every year the garden space gets more and more entrenched in silly gimmicks like this. And I'm told social-media garden groups are the worst. So let's clear up some myths. ? Whether a seed is labeled organic or not depends on … [Read more...]
Beer Ingredients
And all of those ingredients start on the farm! … [Read more...]
The Club
I finally had the opportunity to safely visit the dentist since 2019 (first it was the pandemic, then it was chemo). The receptionist greeted me as I entered the building. She was giving me total hair envy with her shoulder-length wavy, blonde hair. After checking me in she handed me some documents … [Read more...]
Snack Bar Debuts with Regeneratively Grown Label. Do We Care?
As soon as "regenerative agriculture" became trendy, it was only a matter of time until someone used it as a food label. Savory Institute launched its Land to Market Ecological Outcome Verification. It's meant to "measure the land as a living system," and focuses on soil health, biodiversity, and … [Read more...]
Food Brings Everyone to the Table
Happy National Ag Day! Today we officially celebrate American agriculture. This year's theme is "Food brings everyone to the table." Every meal starts on the farm! Food is such a personal thing. Each of us makes daily decisions about what we put in our body to nourish and fuel us. And because … [Read more...]
The Only Dirty Thing
I'm told the EWG plans on releasing its annual "dirty dozen" list today. If you don't know, EWG ranks produce that has the highest levels of pesticide residue and suggests consumer purchase organic versions. But EWG and its list are nothing more than a dirty lie. Here's why: ? The … [Read more...]
#TheMoment
Do you remember the moment you realized everything was changing? March 11, 2020. I took this photo downtown Chicago. My colleague and I were attending a shareholders meeting. We arrived early and stopped into a coffee shop to waste time. We ordered our drinks and sat down inside to enjoy them. … [Read more...]
Research: Ending Dairy Doesn’t Significantly Reduce GHG Emissions
We're often told that we as individuals can help fight climate change simply by changing our diet. We should choose plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy. So it would seem obvious that eliminating dairy production would greatly assist in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. Right?! Researchers … [Read more...]
Report: Corn’s Huge Economic Impact
Corn is an incredibly useful and versatile crop. We use corn to make batteries, plastics, baby diapers, and vitamins. It supports our modern lives by making pills easier to swallow and helps cosmetics last longer. And, by the way, corn is also food. So it's no surprise that farmers grow 90 million … [Read more...]
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