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“Meet Me at the Market” – The Evolution of a Farmers Market
What better time than National Farmers Market Week to explore the history of farmers markets in the United States? Farmers markets are a critical ingredient to our nation’s food system, and date back to 1730 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the United … Continue reading
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Chemical Could Make Plants Resistant to Drought
A new chemical discovery by the University of California could help make plants resistant to drought. Researchers found that quinabactin, when sprayed on plants, mimics the hormone that makes the plant conserve water. The study, published in this month’s Proceedings … Continue reading
Little People’s Garden Teaches Big Life Lesson
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. This Chinese proverb is the idea behind the Little People’s Garden in Montevideo, Minn. “Children need … Continue reading
N.C. FSA Office Offers a Little Worldly Advice
By North Carolina Farm Service Agency Office Kenyan school leader David Tonui visited the North Carolina Farm Service Agency as part of a visit to the United States to research how farm communities function. “Tonui was amazed at the programs … Continue reading
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N.D. FSA Employees Volunteer to Aid Injured Farmers
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Laotian Farmer Becomes National Voice for N.C. Hmong Community
By Eddie Woodhouse, Public Affairs Specialist, N.C. Farm Service Agency It’s not a pleasant memory for Maykia Yang. Fleeing on foot from her native home of Laos at age eight and following her family to Thailand where she spent two … Continue reading
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Celebrating Diversity
The California Farm Service Agency celebrated Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with delicious ethnic foods, video recordings, traditional dancing, personal stories from staff members of their family heritage and a fashion show. An Asian/Pacific Island market of traditional … Continue reading
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The USDA Farmers Market is Officially Open
Tropical Storm Andrea didn’t wash out the official opening of the USDA Farmers Market on Friday as more than 200 people gathered inside the Whitten Building to witness the ringing of the bell. This year marks the 18th season of … Continue reading
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Dairy Farmer to Ag Secretary: FSA Has Been a Joy to do Business With
Dear Mr. Secretary: At the age of 13 I told my Junior High guidance counselor that I wanted to be a dairy farmer. Considering I grew up in a town along the Massachusetts coast on an acre and a half … Continue reading
Colony Collapse Disorder? Don’t Worry, RoboBee is Here
After 12 years in development, RoboBee has taken flight. The quarter-sized, flying robot was developed by researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences as a way to possibly help with disaster relief and colony collapse — a … Continue reading
