Tag: Farmers
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Farmers’ Almanac fans and editors mourn loss of beloved ‘American staple’ as futurecasting classic goes out of print — after 208 years
[ad_1] For more than two centuries, the Farmers’ Almanac has been sought out by Americans from all walks of life — from farmers to presidents — for its weather predictions and folksy advice. Or was. After publishing their 2026 edition, the beloved mainstay will cease publication, the organization behind the beloved tradition announced on Thursday.…
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Chipotle, Sweetgreen bet big on small, local farmers amid ongoing agriculture crisis
[ad_1] National brands are betting big on small farmers. Food giants such as Chipotle and Sweetgreen have long emphasized close partnerships with small or local farmers, in many cases, due to corporate sustainability goals. Today, those relationships may be essential to the survival and resilience of the American agriculture industry, as the sector faces increasing instability. “The…
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Farmers carve ‘Peanuts’ comic characters in corn mazes nationwide to celebrate 75-year anniversary
[ad_1] Over 80 farms in the United States and Canada have trimmed their hedges to honor “Peanuts” creator Charles M. Schulz and his timeless, beloved characters. Corn maze farmers have teamed up with Peanuts Worldwide to create “Peanuts”-themed attractions, as the Associated Press noted. Schulz released the first strip 75 years ago in Oct. 1950, across…
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How to avoid food poisoning from shopping at the farmers market
[ad_1] Nothing beets the farmers market — unless you get sick from shopping there. 48 million people fall ill from foodborne diseases each year in the US, sending 128,000 to the hospital and killing 3,000, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because bacteria can thrive in warm, moist environments, food poisoning…
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Farmers find bizarre way to stop ‘naughty’ sheep from fighting: ‘It’s like when you see drunk men’
[ad_1] Axe body spray isn’t just reserved for middle school locker rooms anymore. Sold by Unilever, the body spray — once synonymous with overt machismo thanks to the company’s campaign of provocative adverts — is catering to a new consumer: sheep. In the rolling green hills of the UK’s farmlands, the spirited rams are spritzed with the…
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I’m paralyzed and fighting for my life after farmer’s market snack gave me botulism
[ad_1] A woman was hospitalized with paralysis after eating expired pesto that she bought at a market in Brazil. “I couldn’t move my body,” Doralice Carneiro Sobreira Goes, 47, told Jam Press of the food-induced affliction. The horrific saga began in December 2021 after Goes purchased a jar of pesto from a local store which…
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Brazilian farmer’s giant rooster hobby hatches into profitable business
[ad_1] BRASILIA, Sept 13 – When farmer Rubens Braz started breeding Brazilian chickens, he had no idea how big the operation – or the birds – would get. Some twenty years later, he now raises giant roosters for small-scale farming and hobby purposes in central Brazil and is making a living from surging sales across…
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This sweet and sour Frankenfruit was created by farmers — and has a hefty price tag
[ad_1] When life gives you lemons, combine them with melons and make an all-new Frankenfruit. Japanese farmers are now selling Lemon Melons that were grown across five farms in the city of Furano, Hokkaido. According to its creators at Suntory, the Lemon Melon “is characterized by its strong sweetness with a slight acidity that makes…
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Irish farmers strip down for calendar to showcase ‘something genuine’
[ad_1] Hay Fellas! The 2023 edition of the Irish Farmer calendar has been unveiled as have lots of bare chests across the Emerald Isle, including Gaelic hunks from Offaly, Mayo, Dublin, Wicklow, and Kilkenny. Labeled “Agri porn” by Irish television’s Ryan Tubridy, the calendar isn’t just a monthly parade of chiseled abs and cheekbones. “They…
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UK poultry farmers demand government issue housing order over rising Avian flu cases
[ad_1] Poultry farmers in the United Kingdom are calling for their government to issue a nationwide housing order for chickens and captive birds after a bird flu outbreak last month. Currently, parts of the U.K., including Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, already have a housing order for all poultry, which requires owners to keep their birds…