Ozark Mountain Poultry, a smaller producer focused on chicken marketed as free of antibiotics, is being acquired by Springdale-based George's Inc., the 11th-largest poultry producer in the U.S. …
Niman Ranch, a leader in sustainable agriculture and humane livestock practices, today celebrated the 20th Annual Hog Farmer Appreciation Dinner in Des Moines by pledging to double their network and add more than 750 independent family farmers and ranchers in the next ten years. The company committed to supporting 1500 sustainable family farms in the next decade. The announcement will be followed by a recruitment effort to add additional farmers. …
Nancy Weigandt and Tom Milano of the Garden Detroit had been cleaning up vacant land as volunteers for years. Both experienced gardeners, they understood the potential for turning blighted land into a place of beauty, and started working with the Land Bank to acquire vacant lots. They intended on planting vegetables, but neighbors worried they might attract rats, so now flowers create a sanctuary on the lots on Manistique Street. The group also sells cut flowers at many local retailers, hosts floral workshops and events, and helps others plan sanctuary gardens. …
Among the 19 floral designers participating in the 50th Annual Sylvia Cup Design Competition at SAF Palm Springs 2018 are 12 members of the American Institute of Floral Designers, eight past Sylvia Cup contestants — including two grand prize winners and a second runner-up winner — and three designers sponsored by state floral associations. …
Big announcement: the double-flowering daffodil is the flower bulb of the year! Plant them now and they’ll give you that wonderful feeling of spring when they burst into bloom. …
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