Humboldt Bay Looking Into Oyster Farming Expansion

Humboldt Bay's oyster industry is hoping to expand on its success as a state leader in oyster farming — by encouraging new oyster growers.

Greenfield Farms Foods: The Science Behind Grassfed Beef

August 23, 2011 Greenfield Farms Food, Inc.

Greenfield Farms Food, Inc. announced that science continues to reinforce the benefits of grassfed beef. The British Journal of Nutrition (volume 105, issue 01) stated "not only confirmed again that red meat from animals 'finished' on grass for six weeks before slaughter contains significantly more omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids than meat from grain-fed feedlot animals, but also demonstrated for the first time that healthy consumers who ate that grass-finished meat for only four weeks showed significant increases in blood levels of omega-3s compared with those eating grain-finished red meat."

Foster Farms Fresh Chicken Cooking Contest Oregon Regional Winners Named

August 23, 2011 Foster Farms

Oregonians Russell Kool of Hillsboro, OR and Timmy Baker of Eugene, OR today were named winners in the Oregon Regional Finals of the Second Annual Foster Farms Fresh Chicken Cooking Contest held at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Portland. These two Finalists each won a $1,000 cash prize and will compete at the Finals in person on September 30, 2011, at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, in California's Napa Valley.

Anuga Meat: The International Trade Show For The Meat Industry

August 23, 2011 Anuga Meat

Approximately 800 suppliers from about 50 countries will provide a wealth of information about their expertise and show off their packaging innovations.

Smile Train & The Queen's Flowers Join To Create A Limited Edition Bouquet

Smile Train, the world's largest cleft lip and cleft palate charity, along with The Queen's Flowers, a leading importer and distributor of a wide variety of fresh cut flowers, have collaborated to create a limited edition Smile Train bouquet available for purchase at over 750 Stop & Shop, Giant Food, GIANT Food Stores and MARTIN'S Food Markets beginning August 26, 2011 through September 29, 2011. $1.00 of every bouquet purchased will be donated to Smile Train.