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Philadelphia livestock shop a touch of home for immigrantsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:45AMAlong the shopping strip of Woodland Avenue, between the pizza shop and an abandoned building, a wind chime carved with the Chinese symbol for luck dangles in the doorway, next to a well-used fly strip. In walks a young woman chatting in Spanish on her cellphone. A regular, she passes through a second glass door to the middle of the store, stands in front of a wall of cages that house live ...

Things 2 Do this WeekendFriday, April 22, 2011 @ 8:20AMHere is this weekend's list of Things 2 Do.

Superbug Staph Widespread in U.S. Supermarket MeatsFriday, April 15, 2011 @ 1:39PMDo resistant organisms that arise on farms because of antibiotic use leave the farm? New research shows they do, and found that roughly one in four packages of meat and poultry from across the U.S. contained multidrug-resistant staph.

Community News for March 3, 2011 editionThursday, March 3, 2011 @ 7:06PMVA clinic ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. tomorrow

Meat, poultry and seafood deals around townSaturday, January 1, 2011 @ 8:36PMRib-eye steak is usually prepared by broiling, grilling, pan-broiling, or pan-frying. Because of excellent marbling, this cut of meat is loaded with flavor and remains tender during cooking. Here are some of the meat, poultry and seafood deals for...

The future of farmingMonday, December 13, 2010 @ 9:38AMThe Future of Farming:Small dairy farms struggle to survive as factory farms move in By Anne Stanton A drive down a quiet paved road outside of Mesick reveals a contrast in the old and the new: Old McDonald’s versus Factory Farming.

Portsmouth area community calendarMonday, December 6, 2010 @ 1:14AMToday in Portsmouth - "Spirited Away": will be shown at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre, 125 Bow St., Portsmouth, next door to the Portsmouth Museum of Art, which is currently exhibiting "SugiPOP." Tickets are $3 for museum members, $5 for all other...

Local couple leaps into resurrecting Puyallup’s only hazelnut orchardWednesday, November 3, 2010 @ 2:21AMThe teeth-rattling roar of a harvester is shattering the peace at Filbert Acres in Puyallup. The commotion erupts from a “hazelnut picker” that farmer Jonathan Nichols pulls through the rows of his 60-year-old filbert orchard. • PHOTO GALLERY: Filbert farm family dreams

Fall is a busy time at the local coloniesWednesday, October 20, 2010 @ 4:05PMWhile there is always something going on at the local Hutterite colonies, fall can be an especially busy time. All farmers understand the hard work and pressures of getting the crop harvested and the winter wheat planted; but there is so much more happening at a colony.