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Can consumers change their minds about "ugly" produce?

by Rachel Osier Lindley
Apr 22, 2019
Some entrepreneurs think so.
Marketing "ugly produce" has proved fruitful for some entrepreneurs.
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FFA continues to grow, even as farms disappear

by Adam Allington
Oct 10, 2016
Even as the number of farms in the U.S is decreasing, FFA is growing strong
Photo 1: High-school Junior Tyler Reid. Photo 2: Isaiah Nance's FFA jacket, depicting his state and high-school. Photo 3: Brothers Xavier and Isaiah Nance and Tyler Reid. Accokeek, MD
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Potatoes fight to get on the WIC nutrition list

by Krissy Clark
Jun 10, 2014
Potato growers want the WIC program to include potatoes as an approved vegetable.
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Could better branding get kids to eat their vegetables?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 30, 2012
On the age-old question of how you get kids to eat broccoli, new research from Cornell University finds it's all about branding.
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Easy Sustainability Answers

Which states have the most farmers markets? Where's my nearest market?

by Adriene Hill
Aug 4, 2010
Easy Answer: California is #1, with 580 farmers markets. To find a market near you, check out the USDA's farmers market database here....
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