Cathy Isom tells us about some fruits and nuts to forage in the fall. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Forage for Fall Fruits and Nuts Foraging can be great fun, rewarding, and empowering to learn to find food in the wild. This is something that has been done for thousands of years. With the weather starting to …
Growing Your Own Edible Bamboo
Cathy Isom takes you into a different gardening trip. She gives you tips about growing your own edible Bamboo. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing Your Own Edible Bamboo Bamboo is a fun, beautiful, and easy crop to grow. It’s also one of the most useful plants around, for building and privacy hedges, windbreaks, and food and …
Fair and Festival-It’s What’s Going On
The peanut harvest is underway all across the tri-state area. There is also some celebrations. Fair and Festival-It’s What’s Going On The Georgia National Fair opens Thursday, October 4th, and continues through the 14th of October. The fair features a lot of livestock shows. The fair isn’t just agriculture. It has got something for everyone including livestock and horse shows. …
Celebrating National Taco Day
Cathy Isom fills us in about why today we are celebrating a popular food loved by millions and stuffed with offerings that may be growing in your very own garden! That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Taco Day Morning, noon, or night, or in some cases late night, TACOS are a loved by millions in This …
Pumpkin Seeds Pack Protein Punch
Cathy Isom lets us know about the little seed that packs the perfect protein punch. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Pumpkin Seeds Pack Protein Punch As the temperatures cool and the leaves turn, the season becomes perfect on the first Wednesday in October to enjoy National Pumpkin Seed Day! Surprisingly, pumpkin seeds have been valued for their dietary …
Agri View: Changes with the Potato
Everett Griner talks about potatoes having an identity in today’s Agri View. Changes with the Potato Potatoes, potatoes, potatoes. I recently did a report on potato consumption. The most consumed vegetable in the world. I did the best I could on various varieties of potatoes that we consume, which included the Idaho potato. That was not enough. I have since …
Oriental Fruit Fly Eradicated in Miami-Dade County
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have declared eradication in the Oriental fruit fly outbreak in the predominantly agricultural Redland area of Miami-Dade County. Due to early detection and rapid response, no quarantine was required during this program. This successful Oriental fruit fly eradication is the second one during this …
Celebrating National Apple Month
Cathy Isom has us celebrating a favorite fall time fruit. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Apple Month October is National Apple Month. It’s a time to promote the sales of apples, as well as honor the people involved in getting them from the farm to our homes. New York really is the Big Apple. New …
Senators Take Aim at Unfair Trade Practices Hurting Florida Fruit and Vegetable Growers
U.S. Senators Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced legislation to help Florida fruit and vegetable growers combat unfair trade practices. The bill comes amid long-standing and increasing complaints from Florida farmers that Mexican growers illegally flood the U.S. market with subsidized produce during the winter season. Florida is one of the few places in the country that can …
The Fresh Market Expands Local Product Offerings in Georgia Stores
While Georgia might be most well-known for their peaches, The Fresh Market, a leading specialty grocer, is reaching beyond the fuzzy fruit to expand its already extensive local Georgia product offerings by adding 75 new locally-sourced items. With the help of Georgia Grown, a marketing and economic development program of the Georgia Department of Agriculture, guests shopping at any of …