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A Local Grocery Store Celebrates Investment Program

A local business in Harrisonburg continues to do its part to bring nearby residents locally grown and organic food. On Friday, this business, Friendly City Food Co-op, celebrated Member Appreciation Day.

Nothing more fun than making discoveries [Tomorrow's Table]

"Nothing more fun than making discoveries in nature and then seeing them used for the public good " Listen to the NPR interview with enthusiastic Professor Emeritus Murray Gardener. He describes recent UCDavis symposium with 2011 Nobel Laureates Bruce Beutler and Jules Hoffman Read the comments on this post...

This Hidden Gem Is Putting All Its Eggs in One Basket

Cal-Maine is focused on doing what it does best.

Proposal Calls for Return of Farming to Knox Park

When it was a private estate, the land that is now Knox Farm State Park was home to many farm animals. Livestock would sleep in the red barns and graze on the grass of broad pastures. Farm animals could also be found there during the first years that the land was a public park.

City considering public-private partnership for Molsen Farm

Photo courtesy of Steve Carlson and Kenny Chandler -- This is one of many buildings planned for adaptive re-use as part of the Molsen Farm project.

World organic food sales shine, but dairy in doldrums

The overall global market for organic food and drink is in good shape but dairy sales in the sector fell during the recession, due to high 2008 milk prices in particular, according to Euromonitor International.

Artsy Pittsboro cafe closes

Vance Remick sat in the Pittsboro General Store Cafe on Thursday when the last of the lunch crowd typically might be lingering over a cup of coffee, iced tea or an afternoon conversation.

Delano South Beach Hotel Gets Facelift

Since it first opened in 1995 under hotelier Ian Schrager, the Delano has maintained its uber-cool reputation, but now the hotel is getting an even greater facelift.

Bay Weekly?s 2012 Dining Guide & Tasting Menu

Bay Weekly exclusive Azure Fresh, local and sustainable have become bywords. But you might still be surprised to find native translations in a nationwide hotel chain: In that, Azure at the Annapolis Westin Hotel, takes the lead under the direction of chef James Barrett. �� ?I keep as local as possible,? says Barrett, a local guy who grew up on Chesapeake Bay in Fairhaven. ?I buy with a touch of ...

Green means go for this firm

A new player in the environmental and recycling services business may help lead Belleville to being one of the most sustainable municipalities in Ontario. OrgaPro Ltd.[...]

Procter & Gamble lowers forecast due to strong dollar - Reuters

Boston.com
Procter & Gamble lowers forecast due to strong dollar
Reuters
P&G narrowed its 2012 organic sales forecast, calling for a rise of 4 percent to 5 percent, compared with prior expectations for 3 percent to 6 percent. Organic sales strip out the impact of acquisitions, asset sales and currency fluctuations.
P&G Announces Second Quarter Results; Delivers 4% Organic Sales Growth, Core ...MarketWatch (press release)
Procter & Gamble's CEO Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptSeeking Alpha
Procter & Gamble announces second-quarter resultsDrug Store News
Mason Buzz -NASDAQ
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Organic dairy farmers juggle higher grain prices, growing need - Bennington B...

The Stir
Organic dairy farmers juggle higher grain prices, growing need
Bennington Banner
BRATTLEBORO -- A sudden spike in the demand for organic milk is leading to shortages across the region, and experts in the industry are trying to figure out how to plan for an uncertain future. There is a sign up near the organic milk in the Hannaford ...
Organic Milk Shortage Is Bad News for Dairy Chugging FamiliesThe Stir

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Organic Lebanon: Lots of vegetables, no meat - The Daily Star

The Daily Star
Organic Lebanon: Lots of vegetables, no meat
The Daily Star
For the country's organic producers all food scandals raise awareness of the benefits of healthier eating and all increased regulation promotes their production values. There's a ?big increase in demand,? says Mario Massoud, commercial director of ...

Super Bowl of organic food set for Wisconsin - Peoria Journal Star (blog)

Super Bowl of organic food set for Wisconsin
Peoria Journal Star (blog)
By Steve Tarter The Green Bay Packers may have gotten knocked off in the playoffs but Wisconsin is still the place for the Super Bowl when it comes to the organic food industry. The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) hits ...

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The (Un)usual Suspect: Why Organic Spices Aren't Always Safe - NPR (blog)

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The (Un)usual Suspect: Why Organic Spices Aren't Always Safe
NPR (blog)
So we dug into the story, and found that it's due to a collision of two distressing trends: contamination of herbs and spices, and safety issues with organic products. One of the ingredients in Jones's secret recipe is organic celery seed.
Big or small, if you sell food, know what you're selling, even organicbarfblog (blog)

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U.S. Organic Cotton Acreage Continues to Grow, Survey Shows - Sacramento Bee

U.S. Organic Cotton Acreage Continues to Grow, Survey Shows
Sacramento Bee
By Organic Trade Association BRATTLEBORO, Vt., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The US organic cotton market continues to grow, encouraged by consumer demand, price premiums, and regulatory shifts that will ease marketing restrictions for ...
US Organic Cotton Acreage Continues to Grow, Survey ShowsMarketWatch (press release)

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Profitable organic farm possible, Guelph Organic Conference panelists say - G...

Profitable organic farm possible, Guelph Organic Conference panelists say
Guelph Mercury
Organic Ann Slater has long earned her living from a small organic vegetable operation near St. Mary's. Profitability, sustainability and quality of life are all important in a farming life, she said during a panel discussion at the Guelph Organic ...

Master Gardener: What's growing on in our soil - San Jose Mercury News

Master Gardener: What's growing on in our soil
San Jose Mercury News
They transform minerals and organic matter into soil that supports an abundance of life. They are so tiny that millions can fit into the eye of a needle. They are in the air we breathe, the ground we walk on and even inside ourselves.

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AO Smith Q4 sales up 24% but profits flat - Proactive Investors USA & Canada

Proactive Investors USA & Canada
AO Smith Q4 sales up 24% but profits flat
Proactive Investors USA & Canada
Water heater and electric motor maker AO Smith (NYSE:AOS) posted better-than-expected fourth quarter sales spurred by acquisitions and organic growth, despite reporting flat profits, the company said Friday. Revenue grew 29 percent to $475 million from ...
A. O. Smith Continuing Operations Achieve Record Sales and Earnings for 2011 ...MarketWatch (press release)

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US, Canada take step toward full equivalency on organic trade - Feedstuffs

US, Canada take step toward full equivalency on organic trade
Feedstuffs
27, US organic dairy, beef, sheep, goat and bison producers exporting products to Canada can benefit from more streamlined trade, according to the US Department of Agriculture's National Organic Program. In the US, these ruminant animals must receive ...

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Master Gardener: What's growing on in our soil - San Jose Mercury News

Master Gardener: What's growing on in our soil
San Jose Mercury News
Not only do they help build soil structure, there are predatory nematodes that actually kill gardens pests such as cutworms, weevils and grubs. Microarthropods are small invertebrate animals that includes mites, spiders, springtails, minute centipedes ...

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Welcome to the warmer zone: KC has more choices of plants - Kansas City Star

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Welcome to the warmer zone: KC has more choices of plants
Kansas City Star
Gardeners, rejoice! New planting guide map opens up more choices of plants that usually thrive farther south. By MATT CAMPBELL and DAWN BORMANN It's that almost-February time of year, when Kansas City gardeners begin plotting. As of this week, ...
Gardening Map Changes for Global WarmingU.S. News & World Report
Gardening Map Of Warming US Has Plant Zones Moving NorthNPR (blog)
New plant map shows state warmingSeattle Post Intelligencer
Carmi Times -Lincoln Journal Star
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St. Louis region is warming up for gardeners - STLtoday.com

Modesto Bee
St. Louis region is warming up for gardeners
STLtoday.com
The department's "Plant Hardiness Zone Map" is a critical guide for gardeners who rely on it to know what to plant, when and where. Under the old map, St. Louis was rated a "6a." Under the new map, the city is now a "6b," which signals to gardeners ...
Warmer weather helps gardeners be more adventurousWDAY
Gardening with the new USDA Hardiness Zone MapAnnArbor.com
New Map for Gardeners Won't Help California's Green ThumbsCapital Notes (blog)
Daily Yonder
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Gardening notes - Tampabay.com

Gardening notes
Tampabay.com
The Market, featuring plants and other gardening goods, runs from 9 am to 2 pm Saturdays at West Pasco Habitat for Humanity, 4131 Madison St., New Port Richey. Call (727) 859-9038 or email themarket@westpascohabitat.com.

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Why Every City Should Be Planting Rain Gardens - The Atlantic Cities

The Atlantic Cities
Why Every City Should Be Planting Rain Gardens
The Atlantic Cities
The backyard patch is part of RiverSmart Washington, a new network of rain gardens that seek to mimic a natural ecosystem and end the scourge of sewerage overflows that have long befouled the country's waterways. "We're seeing a paradigm shift in this ...

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Gardening: Still time to plant winter vegetables - Austin American-Statesman

Austin American-Statesman
Gardening: Still time to plant winter vegetables
Austin American-Statesman
A master gardener, Diana Kirby is a landscape designer and garden coach. She blogs at www.sharingnaturesgarden.blogspot.com. It isn ' t too late to plant winter vegetables such as lettuce , Swiss chard.

Master Gardener advanced training seminar Feb. 25 - The Banner-Graphic

Master Gardener advanced training seminar Feb. 25
The Banner-Graphic
By ANN DELCHAMBRE Purdue Extension It's time for our annual Putnam County Master Gardeners Advance Training Seminar, which will be held Saturday, Feb. 25. Come and increase your gardening knowledge, shop vendors, meet fellow gardeners, win door prizes, ...
Master Gardeners review accomplishments, prepare for new yearState Gazette
Registration now open for Master Gardener training in FairbanksJuneau Empire
Master gardener course scheduledMountain Home News

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Gardening course to be offered in Rumford - Lewiston Sun Journal

Gardening course to be offered in Rumford
Lewiston Sun Journal
By Terry Karkos, Staff Writer RUMFORD ? To help teachers and other community members have successful gardens, whether at school or job sites, the Oxford County Cooperative Extension will offer School Gardening 101: A Garden Primer.

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The four-legged gardener - Christian Science Monitor

The four-legged gardener
Christian Science Monitor
I suggested she channel Ricky's energies into gardening. Gardeners live by the words "Dig a $10 hole for a $5 plant." Ricky has done that instinctively from the first time he enlarged a small chipmunk hole into a crater roomy enough for a young ...

CSU Trial Gardens Highlight Pretty Perennials - KUNC

CSU Trial Gardens Highlight Pretty Perennials
KUNC
By Tom Throgmorton It may be winter, but KUNC gardener Tom Throgmorton says now is a good time to start thinking about perennials and other plants that provide a splash of color, and draw butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden.

"Big Sky Country" by Kim.Kozlowski