Festive Holiday Blooms

December 23, 2010 Brian Minter, BC Local News

If you enjoy having fresh-cut flowers in your home, especially during the Christmas season, take a look at some of the many new, long-lasting varieties now available. They add so much colour and fragrance to the festive season, and with proper care, their lifespan can be almost doubled.

Dutch Flower Exports Jumped Last Month On German, French Demand

December 23, 2010 Rudy Ruitenberg, Bloomberg

Dutch exports of flowers and plants climbed 8.5 percent in November on rising demand from Germany, France and the U.K., the national flower-product board said.

Place Your Bets: Which Grocery Plants Will Survive?

It’s a holiday pop quiz! Which of these plants will most likely live to see another Christmas? Which can survive in a patio pot or flower bed, and which will just end up in the compost bin no matter how much TLC you provide?

American Meat Institute Partners With USDA To Promote MyPyramid Food Guidance System

December 23, 2010 American Meat Institute

The American Meat Institute (AMI) today announced it has entered into a partnership with the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) Partnering with MyPyramid program.

Planning Your Holiday Menu? Try Cooking Mangalitsa Pork Sous-Vide

Over the last few days, I’ve been going back and forth on what I’m going to serve for my holiday dinner. I really want to do something different and special this year. Something that would not only WOW people, but something that would be fun and a challenge for me to cook as well.