The Gourmet Butcher Releases A Culinary Butchering Course On DVD Featuring Vermont Master Butcher Cole Ward

A gathering of Vermont food enthusiasts, farmers, chefs and press showed up for a culinary event at Michaels on the Hill Restaurant to celebrate the fine art of butchery and the launch of The Gourmet Butcher: from Farm to Table a unique DVD series that takes viewers through the butchering process from primal cut to gourmet meal.

New Chicken Recipes With Images For Spring Dining & Entertaining

New from the National Chicken Council: four new chicken recipes, with top-quality photography, that taste of spring: light in flavor and prepared with the fresh tastes of the years first herbs and vegetables. All of these recipes are for quick, one-dish meals that are perfect for busy weeknight family meals.

Banner Season Projected For California Asparagus

Generally cooler than normal weather in California continues to slow spear development in asparagus beds. Some growers at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley have started to harvest limited volumes, as have a few Westside growers. The Salinas Valley will start shortly, with the principal Delta growing area still a week away from the start of harvest.

Mastronardi Produce/SUNSET Wins Food Quality Award

With the concern of food safety and consumer satisfaction at the forefront of the retailer and food service fresh produce industry throughout North America, Mastronardi Produce/SUNSET was named sole winner of the Dupont Food Quality Award for 2010 This is the first time a fresh produce company has been selected to win in the 10 year history of this award. The annual award is sponsored by DuPont Qualicon and presented by Food Quality magazine to a North American company for their outstanding food safety initiatives.

Top 10 Produce LLC Launches Locale A 100 Percent Traceable Strawberry Brand

March 7, 2011 Top 10 Produce

Top 10 Produce LLC today announced the launch of LocaleTM, a strawberry brand that is a 100% percent traceable to the farm of origin. Each Locale Salinas Valley strawberry grower has a product label that can be scanned with ShopSavvy, the No. 1 shopping app for smartphone users, to display a mobile profile controlled by the grower.