The term Homegrown has a potentially new meaning. Rather than a seasonal offering from a local farmer, it could mean grown in the USA. Let’s face it, we sent hoards of manufacturing jobs overseas over the past 50 years in the quest to lower the cost of production by reducing labor expense and avoiding environmental […]
It is a rare day when there is a knock at the door and the stranger says “I’m from the Government and I’m here to help” – and they actually mean it in the terms that business people can grasp! That knock came recently when the USDA re-chartered the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee.
I spent 2 hours last night studying for an exam this morning. And then I crammed in another hour before driving 25 miles to the test site. What for you ask? A Pesticide Applicator’s License.
Treated properly, fresh produce maintains its quality and appearance from harvest to consumption. While transportation takes only a few days, the shelf life of fresh produce can be as long as a month or more, Handling during transit plays a critical role in maintaining product life.
I received an email the other day that had been forwarded on to me. It looked something like this – All you Need to Know about Government Bureaucracy:
I have often commented that the smallest carbon footprint is found through the lowest delivered cost of goods. Energy is expensive and, all things being relatively equal, the lowest cost results from the least amount of energy being used. Tomatoes grow like weeds in California because of the sun and soil, and transportation to Detroit […]
