Summer is in full swing! Fresh tomatoes, ripe peaches and sweltering heat are just a few pleasures and realities of the season. Likewise, acres of bright green corn and soybeans dot the landscape in some areas of the country, while parched, dry land in the West and...
The long hot days of summer are here! For many of us, the return of music festivals, picnics, family celebrations and Farmers’ Markets will top our “to do” list this month. But amidst our celebrations, realities persist. Higher food prices heightened by global unrest...
From graduation and Mother’s Day celebrations, to the planting of crops and the first strawberry pie, May signals that summer is on its way (even when one more snowstorm arrives in Colorado). This year, we celebrated the arrival of May (after a two-year COVID delay)...
Earth Day is here. It’s been 52 years since the first celebration was initiated by then-Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson. His goal? To shed light on the need to protect the environment. Over the years, federal agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency and...
Spring is here! The images of farmers’ markets and planting our own gardens dance in our minds with delight and fresh fruits and vegetables will suddenly have a broader appeal. However the recently released 2022 “Dirty Dozen” list once again advises us to banish 12...
Food is at the core of our existence. As we celebrate March as National Nutrition Month, we are reminded of the role food plays not only in our personal and planetary health, but overall global security and economics. This year’s Nutrition Month theme “Celebrate a...
