What to grow, what to grow? Cathy Isom has suggestions for you on how to plan the perfect canning garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. It’s tempting to plant the things you want to eat without thinking ahead, but you need to plan your garden as if it were a grocery store list. The first step is to …
Plant a Garden Specifically for Canning
We all have abundant produce in our gardens. Cathy Isom lets you know why you should plant a garden specifically for canning. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.  Canning is a great way to preserve an abundant harvest, as well as being a time and money saver. Canning will help you save produce before it spoils so you …
USDA Highlights Opportunities for Producers and Vendors
Apples, Grapes, Oranges, Pork, Fluid Milk and more Earlier, a new USDA Foods vendor delivered 2,000 gallons of fresh milk to the D.C. Capital Area Food Bank. The delivery was one of many taking place at food banks across the country resulting from purchases made by the USDA to provide market support to the dairy industry. USDA Foods are a …
Growing Veggies Indoors All Year Long
You are one of these folks that loves growing your own vegetables. Have no fear, Cathy Isom is here filling you in about some veggies you can grow indoors all year long. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing Veggies Indoors All Year Long When colder temperatures keep you from tending to your garden outdoors, avoid the wintertime …
Agri View: BFTP-Meaning of Homegrown
In this Blast From The Past Agri View with everett Griner, Everett talks about the real meaning of the sign “Homegrown” we are beginning to see in our stores. BFTP-Meaning of Homegrown Now, Just what does the term “homegrown” mean? Why, that is anything grown locally. Or, is it something grown in the state? Homegrown could mean it didn’t come from …
USDA Appoints Members to Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the appointment of 25 members of the recently re-established Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC). The newly appointed members will serve terms of up to two years beginning immediately and ending in 2020. The appointees were selected from nominations received in May 2018 resulting from the April 23, 2018, announcement of the re-establishment of the …
Best Veggies to Grow Indoors
With winter right around the corner, you don’t want a little snowfall or cold weather to slow down your growing your own vegetables. Cathy Isom tells you about some of the best veggies to grow indoors. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Best Veggies to Grow Indoors Some your favorite foods don’t necessarily need to come from an …
Agri View: Growing World Record Vegetables
Everett Griner talks about growing vegetables where size does matter in today’s Agri View. Growing World Record Vegetables I don’t know who keeps up with it or how they find out, but I enjoy reading about the world’s biggest vegetables and where they are grown. The latest one I saw a farmer in England had produced an onion that weighed …
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 …
Fruits and Vegetables Help You Live Longer
Let’s go back to your New Year’s resolution. It most likely had something to do with diet, losing weight, or living a healthy life. Cathy Isom looks into a study about the foods that could help you live longer. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Fruits and Vegetables Help You Live Longer Eat more fruits and vegetables for …