Meat Departments Still Strive To Keep Meat Local
Trade negotiations and the concerns of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association probably aren't on the minds of shoppers at Naser Foods, a longtime meat market in Oklahoma Borough. …
Month: January 2016
Paperwhite Narcissus: One Of The Easiest Bulbs To Force Now Through March
Paperwhite narcissus is one of the easiest bulbs to force for cut flowers or ornamental displays in the home from December to March. …
Cal Poly Universities' Rose Parade Float Receives Award In Pasadena
For the second year in a row, Cal Poly universities’ Rose Parade float has won the the Lathrop K. Leishman Trophy for the most beautiful noncommercial entry. The float's builders were also honored for their commitment to California’s flower farmers, earning the “California Grown” designation from the California Cut Flower Commission for the fifth consecutive year. …
Farm-Direct Flowers From Jet Fresh Global Trading Takes Flight
At Jet Fresh Flower Distributors, the world is now right in the palm of your hands. That is because Jet Fresh Global Trading has taken flight. Jet Fresh Global Trading is a two-headed, brokerage-style buying arm, aimed at flower buyers who wish to purchase directly from the farm. For the customers who already order farm direct, this means an even larger range of flowers and farms to choose from. …
The 2,000 Years Of History Behind Your Lunch Meat
Mortadella also boasts a rather distinguished history. Two millennia ago, it fed the Roman army, as stone tablets contained in Bologna’s Museo Civico Archeologico attest. In the Middle Ages, roughly 10,000 people, a quarter of the city’s population, were involved in its production at around 280 salumerie. Foreigners—from Napoleon, who brought it back to France, to Buffalo Bill, who flew to Italy to promote it—took a shine to the stuff over the years. Sophia Loren’s character even attempted to smuggle one past US customs in the 1971 film La Mortadella. …
