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Portsmouth area community calendar Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 1:50PMPlease send Portsmouth area community calendar items to community@seacoastonline.com.
Local meat from the grocery store? It's complicated Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 10:40AMIf you're starting to think more about where your meat comes from -- thanks to disturbing documentaries such as "Food, Inc." or books such as, egad, "Eating Animals," -- you're not alone.
Front Burner Tuesday, February 8, 2011 @ 11:13PMHere's a list of upcoming food happenings in the Lowcountry.
Front Burner Tuesday, February 1, 2011 @ 11:13PMHere's a list of food happenings in the Lowcountry.
Marc Beauchamp: Here's a little bit of (local) food for thought Saturday, January 29, 2011 @ 2:00AMThe real riches of California were found not in the mines of the 19th century but in the rich farmland that subsequently made the state the nation's No. 1 agricultural economy.
Poultry Packs Punch For Enthusiastic Exhibitors Wednesday, January 26, 2011 @ 6:28AMNEW MILFORD—January might seem like the time of year when all the chickens have gone home to roost until the sweet, green grasses of spring poke through the ground, but some early birds showed up in Springfield, Mass., last weekend for the Northeastern Poultry Congress 38th annual poultry show.
Front Burner Tuesday, January 25, 2011 @ 11:12PMTrattoria Lucca and Slow Food Charleston will host a dinner Sunday to promote the "Eat the Lionfish" sustainable initiative, which supports the effort to reduce the population of the invasive species in waters along the East Coast.
Letters | Tucson shooting Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 10:55AM(Re: “War of words,” cover story, Jan. 13.) I think you guys used really poor judgment by putting this monster’s face on the cover this week. Christina Green, the 9-year-old victim, would have been a much better choice.
Chickens and the locally grown food movement Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 1:31AMThe chickens in my front yard make me happy every morning that I open their door to let them out at first light, and every evening that I close it and collect their eggs. My three hens gave me eight eggs while I was gone over the holiday weekend (I just left their door open).
Best of town and country for Sally Wednesday, January 5, 2011 @ 9:12PMGreen Fingers: Sandy Hewitt with bantam Drumstick. The mother-of-three raises free range chickens and a garden full of fruit and vegetables, despite living on Carterton's main road.
Organic farm also grows spirituality Wednesday, January 5, 2011 @ 10:29AMErlina Mayores showed a wide smile when asked how much of her income comes from working in the 11-hectare organic farm owned by Christian Life Community (CLC), an international network of lay people practicing the teachings and spirituality of Saint Ignatius of Loyola.
Raised on the range: Local grassfed cattle beef up the flavor, health benefits Wednesday, January 5, 2011 @ 8:56AMThe buyers gather at an appointed time in a Hollister parking lot. They wait. A delivery truck pulls in.
Crafting New Skills Wednesday, December 22, 2010 @ 3:53AMFrom sewing and soldering to baking bread and raising chickens, Americans are in the midst of a resurgence to get back to basics. by Amy Pence-Brown From sewing and soldering to baking bread and raising chickens, Americans are in the midst of a resurgence to get back to basics. In an effort to reconnect with the home and the handmade, this movement can be partially attributed to a desire to ...
PCIJ: The spirits, flora, fauna thrive in Mt. Kitanglad Wednesday, December 15, 2010 @ 8:54PMBy Jaemark Tordecilla Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism A peso coin drenched in chicken blood is the welcome offered to visitors to Mount Kitanglad in Bukidnon , which soars 2,899 meters over the city of Malaybalay , and the towns of Lantapan, Libona, Impasug-ong, and Sumilao. “This will serve as your identification,” says Bae Inatlawan as she hands over the bloody coin, “so that ...
Chess? Checkers? Solitaire? | Mayor Bartlett pushes envelope in exploring the potential of city charter's "strong ... Wednesday, November 24, 2010 @ 3:49AMTaking his oath of office in an afternoon ceremony in the spacious new ballroom at the Tulsa Convention Center on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009 -- an event marking his induction as Tulsa's 39th mayor -- Dewey Bartlett Jr. was having a very good day. Surrounded by family members, friends, colleagues and well... By Mike Easterling.
Your guide to a local-food Thanksgiving Tuesday, November 23, 2010 @ 1:18PMA list of co-ops, local farms and grocers where you can find local ingredients for your Thanksgiving meal.
Fable III (Limited Collector's Edition) - Walkthrough Monday, November 8, 2010 @ 9:12PMFable III (Limited Collector's Edition) (X360) Fable III
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Calendar Thursday, October 21, 2010 @ 4:23AMThe Doings welcomes items for the Community Calendar. Items must be received a minimum of 10 days prior to publication. E-mail items to: doingsnews@pioneerlocal.com.
Local farmer's eggs fly off the shelf Wednesday, October 20, 2010 @ 12:04PMA frazzled woman shows up at Ben Young’s egg stand at the Coastside Farmer’s Market at around 10:15 a.m. “Am I too late, are any left?” she asks.
Local eggs offer peace of mind by the dozen Saturday, October 16, 2010 @ 6:18AMWhen news of a massive, nationwide egg recall hit last month, it was easy to find backyard chicken owners proclaiming the superiority and safety of their hens' eggs.
Pumpkins ripe for the picking at prodigious Manitowaning patch Wednesday, October 13, 2010 @ 12:05AMWelcome to Morden Leeson's pumpkin patch: row upon row of plump "racers," a variety of the Hallowe'en staple that matures quickly and grows in dense clumps, allowing for a high yield.
VIDEO: Demand on the rise for award-winning Guinea fowl Tuesday, October 12, 2010 @ 9:06AMWith the industrial town of Darlington on one side and the A1 motorway on the other, Burtree House Farm is an unlikely home for some of Britain's finest food produce.
Calendar Thursday, October 7, 2010 @ 4:34AMThe Doings welcomes items for the Community Calendar. Items must be received a minimum of 10 days prior to publication. E-mail items to: doingsnews@pioneerlocal.com.
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My chicken's $300 vet bill Wednesday, October 6, 2010 @ 8:06PMRaising fowl in our yard was supposed to be a fun urban farming experiment. Then it took a turn for the absurd
North Texans embrace grow-your-own trend Tuesday, October 5, 2010 @ 10:07PMBALCH SPRINGS — The recession is giving rise to a bumper crop of new gardeners. One million new food gardens are being planted across the country this year. North Texas is very much a part of that "grow your own" trend. Marie Tedei owns Eden's Organic Center in Balch Springs. She teaches classes on how to grow your own veggies. Tedei said she's never seen interest so high. "All you hear is food ...
Local eggs offer peace of mind by the dozen Wednesday, September 29, 2010 @ 3:17AMWhen news of a massive, nationwide egg recall hit last month, it was easy to find backyard chicken owners proclaiming the superiority and safety of their hens' eggs.
Calendar Thursday, September 23, 2010 @ 4:34AMThe Doings welcomes items for the Community Calendar. Items must be received a minimum of 10 days prior to publication. E-mail items to: doingsnews@pioneerlocal.com.
Become a member of our community! Thursday, September 23, 2010 @ 4:11AMVisit zip2save.com for all your favorite circulars & coupons! The Doings welcomes items for the Community Calendar. Items must be received a minimum of 10 days prior to publication. E-mail items to: doingsnews@pioneerlocal.com.
A new kind of farm Wednesday, September 22, 2010 @ 11:08AMAfter becoming a vegan in 1985, Gene Baur cofounded Farm Sanctuary, America’s largest rescue and refuge network for farm animals. The nonprofit organization based in upstate New York is dedicated to changing the way society views and treats farm animals. In his book “Farm Sanctuary,” Baur stresses the need to improve modern farming. He points [...]
The Great Egg Challenge of 2010 Wednesday, September 22, 2010 @ 8:29AMAfter our writer criticizes factory eggs, a reader asks him to test his own hens for Salmonella. The outcome? A lesson about two paths to your morning omelet. Salmonella - University of California-Davis - Great Britain - Cornell University - Caesar Salad
Goat & Sheep to be Raffled Wednesday, September 22, 2010 @ 6:06AMThere is one more reason why farming enthusiasts should attend the Agrilink trade show that will be held on October 7 to 9 at the World Trade Center–Metro Manila at the corner of Puyat Avenue and Macapagal Blvd., Pasay City. Each show goer will have the chance to bring home a live goat or sheep for free. Ben Rara, president of the Goat and Sheep Producers Association of the Philippines, said ...
Walton Arts & Ideas Series Slated To Begin October 23 Tuesday, September 21, 2010 @ 3:22PM"Mind, Body and Spirit" is the theme for the University of the Ozarks' 2010-11 Walton Arts & Ideas Series, which begins Oct. 23 with a performance from soprano Deleen Davidson.
Egg-actly what they needed Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 5:32AMYODER -- Anna Borntrager watched as her 100 laying chickens meandered across a fresh bed of yellow straw in her small barn near Yoder. For decades, the Amish woman has supplied fresh eggs to the public from a small variety store on her farm.
Young athletes visiting emergency rooms with concussions more often Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:03AMEmergency room visits for young athletes with concussions have skyrocketed, suggesting that the intensity of kids' sports has increased along with the awareness of head injuries.
Forking over more green for your eggs and ham (or bacon) Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:11AMJust-cooked breakfast orders, each of which includes eggs, ham or bacon sit under a warming lamp as cook Brandon Hahn serves up another order at Papa Baird's restaurant in Terrace Heights Sept. 1, 2010. The price of breakfast is going up as the price of pork bellies and eggs rises.
Latino 'agripreneurs' move from workers to owners Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:14AMMaria Sosa, pictured, is one of the first so-called "agripreneurs," graduates of a of program that trains Latinos to grow organic vegetables and raise free-range chickens in Northfield.
Egg shortage no yolk Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:00AMBLAME MasterChef or the Heart Foundation, but it's getting hard to find the right kind of eggs in supermarkets - and could stay that way for months.
Egg recall goes over easy in F-M Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:18AMDespite a massive recall of millions of eggs, local consumers haven't let the threat of illness poach their appetite for all things egg. Talk about this topic
Alaska flocks to local eggs after salmonella scare Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:11PMAn outbreak of salmonella at two Iowa farms triggered a national recall of more than a half-billion eggs last week.While the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation found that none of the potentially contaminated eggs were sold in the state, the recall seems to have boosted Fairbanks'...
Fairbanks consumers flock to local eggs in light of national salmonella scare Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:28AMFAIRBANKS — An outbreak of salmonella at two Iowa farms triggered a national recall of more than a half-billion eggs last week. While the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation found that ...
Kelley Farm hosts second annual fund-raiser Painting the Farm Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:52PMA St. Francis artist will exhibit her paintings Labor Day weekend in an effort to send kids in need to a...
In Concord, eating locally gains popularity on many levels Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:10PMOver the past five or six years, a food movement has been brewing that’s slow only in name. In Concord, Carlisle and across the country, more and more people have been paying attention to what’s on their plate, where the ingredients come from and how it was raised.
Radical homemakers want to live in less materialistic way Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 7:20AMA new social movement is attracting a small but growing number of people — many in their 20s and 30s — who measure the value of their lives not in terms of money, but in such aspects as strong relationships, ecological sustainability and...
Towering sunflowers grown by locals delight passersby Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 10:20AMThe crop of sunflowers that Anne Hansley and her partner Walker Pruitt are growing in their front yard this summer are heading into the 15- to 18-foot range.
The Martha Stewart of the South Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 1:14AMLITTLE ROCK, Ark.
City slickers enjoying home-grown harvest Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 12:42PMOne of the first things Bruce and Sherri Mullen learned about raising chickens is that day-old chicks come in batches of 25.
Backyard chickens Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 5:06PMSteve Renzi/Special to The Explorer , Barred Rocks are an excellent egg-laying breed that does well in the Sonoran Desert.