35 minutes ago by Tom Alexander

California’s water supply is matching the state’s financial condition—it probably is going to get a lot worse IF it ever gets better. NASA just released a disturbing report on California’s shrinking water supplies. The news in the report must give farmers, who supply almost half of all fruits, nuts, ...

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38 minutes ago by Lynn

I love corn. It is one of my favorite side dishes, but I like corn dishes that are a little different. The first time I had this corn dish I loved it. It was a bit unusual, but very good. A friend of mine had brought it to a church dinner and I knew I had to have the recipe. When she told me how eas ...

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3 hours ago by Scott Kelland

———————————————————————————————— Scott is offering a Christmas Special to readers of The Growing Edge. Until December 26, save 25% on all his books — you can get ‘ Bootstrap Market Gardening: How to Start-up, Market and Manage a Successful Small Farm Business‘ and all the bonuses for $35.25 rather t ...

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3 hours ago by Tom Alexander

California Congressman Sam Farr, D-Carmel, introduced legislation today aimed at increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables in school breakfasts and lunches. Some of the provisions included in the Children’s Fruit and Vegetable Act, H.R. 4333: USDA will implement a plan to increase the amount of ...

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3 hours ago by Karina Allrich

This week at the Santa Monica Farmers' Market the jewels of the season glow. Among my favorites? The rainbow carrots in orange, ruby, purple and gold. Some roots were so young they were the tiniest of crooked fingers, delicate and naturally sweet. These carrots make wonderful crudities for hummus. S ...

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3 hours ago by Tom Alexander

Beth Quimby writes in the Portland Press Herald, The vegetable-growing season used to end with the first hard frost in Maine. Not anymore. An increasing number of farmers are pushing the growing season into the winter to take advantage of the surging demand for locally grown food. As a result, more ...

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3 hours ago by Tom Alexander

Global greenhouse gas emissions are projected to rise dramatically in the next 40 years, with increased outputs of carbon dioxide (CO2) being the main culprit. In light of our changing environment, Agricultural Research Service scientists in Urbana, Illinois, and Raleigh, North Carolina, are examini ...

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4 hours ago by Tom Alexander

Organic grain is in high demand, with organic soybeans garnering twice the market price of a conventionally grown crop. In the mid-Atlantic United States, farmers are not meeting the demand for organic grains. Obtaining a higher yield from their crops would increase output and profit, but farmers li ...

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5 hours ago by daxphillips

Killing two birds with one stone. Now that is the ticket to some good meals during a busy week. This past week I made some really fantastic cornish hens with a lot of mushrooms and a wine reduction that was just out of this world. As I thought I was going to make a pan sauce from the dripping with t ...

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6 hours ago by Julie

The Natural Resources Conservation Service is conducting a pilot project to increase the availability of locally grown produce in a conservation-friendly way. Leonard Jordan, NRCS regional conservationist for the East, explains more on the study to verify the effectiveness of ‘hoop houses’.

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