Spring is here! The images of farmers’ markets and planting our own backyard or container gardens dance in our minds with delight … especially for those of us dealing with a long winter. Fruits and vegetables suddenly have a broader appeal when we see those first...
Amid the chaos of the holidays, supply chain disruptions and rising food insecurity issues, headlines are popping once again about GMOs or foods containing GMOs as a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) labeling law took effect on January 1. The law, known as the...
During a recent CBS Sunday Morning show, one of the segments highlighted the “Do’s and Don’ts” of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Based on a 2015 Thanksgiving Day power outage in Seattle when folks had to pull turkeys out of ovens before they were fully cooked, the...
Salt, butter and a little sugar were common seasonings in our household growing up. My mother may have used too much salt in her cooking at times but there was a healthy respect for limits as she had to control her high blood pressure. However, home cooked meals and...
We read books, take courses and enroll in programs that help us improve our minds, behaviors or moods. Regardless of the subject, the recommended first step is usually the same: recognize there is a problem. When it comes to our fruit and vegetable consumption, as a...
Speaking from experience, it’s not easy to be a dairy farmer regardless of the size of the farm or the era in which it operates. Even though it’s been 30 years since cows grazed the pastures of my family farm, the passion and commitment of my late father can still be...
Each year in May, the food allergy community marks “Living Teal Food Allergy Awareness Week.” This year, the designation is being observed on May 9-15. If you are one of the 32 million Americans with a food allergy, or one of the additional 53 million who are part of...
I learned at an early age that the contents of a package don’t always match the outside label. My mother was resourceful, so using a box for the second or third time seemed quite appropriate! This year, in our quest to ship holiday packages to family and friends with...
Wash hands, wear a mask, put on gloves, sanitize cart, bag your own groceries, drop groceries in sun room, wipe down boxes, wash hands, repackage produce, wash hands, store items in refrigerator or pantry. These are all steps I, along with others, took to ensure...
William Shakespeare may be rolling over in his grave for the altering of Hamlet’s question, but earlier this week, when another supermarket chain announced its commitment to a 100% cage-free egg supply by 2025, I had to ponder the question. Is this momentum to...