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Slow Food Nation: Are you ready for the "Woodstock for Foodies".

Are you ready for Slow Food Nation '08? This weekend, in San Francisco, will be the largest celebration of food in America. Come celebrate at the Taste Pavillions; not a double cheeseburger in sight!. A "Woodstock for Foodies" say some ...

Are local tomatoes safe? Are tomatoes from the farmer's market safe?

“Buy Fresh Buy Local” but is it safer? Are local tomatoes safer? As a consumer of red, raw tomatoes, these are questions on my mind. As of June 12, 2008, the AP is now reporting that the FDA is saying that the outbreak of illness from eating Salmonella...

New USDA Fruit and Tree Nut Outlook

The US Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service just released on May 29, 2008, its Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook for 2008 . Lots of interesting “fruits” of information about the national outlook for fruit and nut prices, imports and exports....
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