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Field Notes: Late July and Recipe for Fresh Basil Pesto

Cooler temperatures and rain offered some much needed relief over the weekend. Fortunately, it was gentle and steady enough to soak in and provide moisture to farmers around the county. The plants in the field should grow like crazy given the forecast for sun and warmer temperatures this week.
As we have been saying all season, the crops are coming on early and fast this year. This week we will have an abundance of basil, carrots and cucumbers. It is a great time to make some pesto, as well as freeze some basil for the winter months.
Continue Reading: Field Notes: Late July and Recipe for Fresh Basil Pesto
Posted by Kim Tait on 07/26, 2012 at 10:15 AM
Pesto Pizza

It seems like just yesterday that we planted our first garden of peppers, tomatoes, and herbs. But now, in late August, the tomato vines are browning and the basil leaves are wilting.
Before our backyard trees turn shades of auburn and gold, we celebrated the end of summer with pesto pizza.
Continue Reading: Pesto Pizza
Posted by Emily Wiley on 08/30, 2010 at 11:46 AM
Heirloom Tomatoes

Tomatoes come in all colors, shapes, sizes, and flavors. But you may not know this if you’ve never looked beyond the supermarket display.
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Posted by Emily Wiley on 07/23, 2010 at 10:33 AM
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The Obama administration says the bill "makes unacceptable deep cuts" to federal food aid programs and extends, rather than cuts, crop insurance payments to farmers.
Dirty Spuds? Alleged Potato Cartel Accused Of Price Fixing
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A civil lawsuit that shifted into U.S. district court in Idaho last week alleges that the United Potato Growers of America has become a veritable OPEC of spuds. The group is accused of using high-tech, strong-arm tactics to inflate potato prices.
Italian University Spreads The 'Gelato Gospel'
June 17, 2013
Among the many culinary treats Italy has given the world is gelato, a frozen dessert with roots in ancient Mesopotamia. Gelato lovers from all over the world are flocking to a university outside Bologna, Italy, to master the art of gelato-making. Here's a free lesson: Don't call it ice cream.
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