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Five Avocado Recipes You Really Need to Check Out

April 19, 2020
Tagged as: avocado, fruit, oils, recipes

It seems like avocado recipes were a good way to follow up the tour of an avocado farm and the interview with a farmer sharing tips on how to find the perfect avocado. Not only...

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Want to take an avocado farm tour? Sit down and enjoy the ride.

April 14, 2020
Tagged as: avocado, california, fruit, oils

Join me as I tour an avocado farm. This video was shot in late October as we looked at young fruit on the tree. Those same avocados are being picked and packed as we publish...

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Meeting Beef Cattle Farmer & Veterinarian Marybeth Feutz & Her Family’s Herd

March 2, 2020
Tagged as: beef, indiana, meat, protein, women farmers

Growing up, my dad was a meat and potato kind of guy. Beef was frequently on the table but our mom find a variety of cuts. to help us stay economical on our groceries. In...

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Farm Basics

The Basics of Hay — Some of the Things I Have Learned from Farmers

March 2, 2020
Tagged as: hay, livestock

Not going to lie, I have to say that I always thought hay was just tall grass. Not sure when I realized that there were different types of hay but I do remember I was...

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Going into the Dark at a Mushroom Farm

February 16, 2020
Tagged as: mushrooms, oklahoma, vegetables

I’m accustomed to seeing mushrooms on pizzas, in pasta sauces, even in my yard when the rain won’t stop. But for some reason, I hadn’t ever really thought about what a mushroom farm would be...

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Pepper Farm that Provides A Full Slate of Peppers

February 3, 2020
Tagged as: Florida, North Carolina, peppers, vegetables

Peppers are one of those foods that people are really passionate about. And Randy Bailey is definitely a pepper person. He’s passionate enough that he started a pepper farm and this video provides us a...

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Craft Beer: Meeting the People & Places Behind A Tennessee Brew

January 20, 2020
Tagged as: barley, beer, grain, tennessee

The craft beer scene has been on the rise for quite a while and with my love of travel, I visit a lot of local brew pubs. But having a chance to talk to a...

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Tips from Farmers: Dealing with Winter Cold & Storms

January 19, 2020

Preparing for winter cold & storms meant barricading myself in the house with all the comfort foods for most of my life. I have tried to get better with winter even though I truly hate...

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Young & Wanting to Farm, Trish & Brian McKeighen Pick Pecans

January 6, 2020
Tagged as: Arizona, eggs, pecans, protein, southwest, women farmers

Trish & Brian McKeighen both have full-time jobs, but as they were planning a wedding, they also knew they wanted to farm. They kept their eyes open for something near Brian’s hometown of Saint David,...

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Traditional Smokehouse Likely to Make you Crave Virginia Ham

December 23, 2019
Tagged as: ham, meat, protein, Virginia, women farmers

There are few foods that have make me dreamy-eyed my entire life but ham and potato salad are definitely life-long loves. Consequently, a traditional smokehouse has had a near mystical quality my whole life. And...

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Trails, Birds & Burrows Get Attention at Crawfish Ponds

December 11, 2019
Tagged as: crawfish, Louisiana, protein

As someone who craves crawfish and spends a lot of time plotting how I will get access to the good stuff since I currently live in the Midwest, I am a natural for finding an...

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Family-Owned Popcorn Farm Has Quality Focus

December 11, 2019
Tagged as: corn, grain, Illinois, Missouri, popcorn

When a friend told me he was starting a popcorn farm business, I felt certain that I would end up being a regular customer. And I sure have! Having Ella & Ollie Popcorn grown just...

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