As the nation prepares to celebrate the most notable family meal of the year, Thanksgiving, a new consumer study of U.S. adults reveals that 68% of households have someone using their phone during mealtime with others. Paradoxically, the same study reveals that 65%...
“Shopping For Good, Together We Give Back” Produce For Kids Campaign At Publix Provides 850,000 Meals
Fall Produce-Centric Cause Marketing Campaign Aligns With 15 Produce PartnersShopping for Good, Together We Give Back was the theme of Healthy Family Project’s annual Fall Produce for Kids campaign that took place September 20 through November 1 at Publix. Fifteen...
UF Hopes To Speed Solutions To Citrus Greening, Other Crop Diseases With New Center
University of Florida scientists plan to utilize $2 million from an initiative by UF President Ben Sasse for a Crop Transformation Center to help Florida farmers improve production of citrus and specialty crops. For now, front and center among goals for the center is...
Cracker Barrel Teams With Dolly Parton To Celebrate Rockin’ New Rewards Program
Cracker Barrel Rewards™ members have the chance to "Rock Like Dolly" and win a custom, Dolly-designed Rockin' chair inspired by her first-ever rock album; Dolly's new album, Rockstar, available for sale at Cracker Barrel stores Nov. 17!Cracker Barrel Old Country...
Thanksgiving — From History To Your House (And What To Do With The Leftovers!)
Thanksgiving. A time for families to get together to share a meal and appreciate the blessings in their lives. We all have our traditions -- watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and football, enjoying a great meal with family and friends, loosening belts, and...
Gebisa Ejeta Awarded National Medal Of Science
Title Image: Gebisa Ejeta stands in a sorghum field at Purdue’s ACRE, the Agronomy Center for Research and Education. Credit: Thomas Campbell, Purdue University Agricultural CommunicationsPurdue researcher honored for service to nation in research of plant...
USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program Pays More Than $1.77 Billion To America’s Producers In Support Of Conservation And Climate-Smart Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued more than $1.77 billion this year to agricultural producers and landowners through its Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a critical piece of the Department’s efforts to support climate-smart agriculture and...
If It’s Halloween, It’s Time For A Pumpkin: Tips On Purchasing, Carving And Eating
It’s almost Halloween, so you might be in the market for a pumpkin to greet your trick-or-treaters. But not just any pumpkin – a jack-o’-lantern. If you are, now is the time to buy one. “A lot of people want a jack-o’-lantern,” said Bob Hochmuth, assistant director of...
2023’s Best Cities For Vegetarians & Vegans – WalletHub Study
Source: Adam McCann, WalletHub Financial WriterAbout 15.5 million U.S. adults are vegan or vegetarian. Unfortunately, it’s not the easiest lifestyle to adopt, as finding meatless options at restaurants and supermarkets can be a challenge. That’s beginning to change,...
Crispy Thai Garlic Mushrooms
Mushrooms – fruit or vegetable? How about neither! Most people think of them as a vegetable, but they are classified as a fungus. Sounds pretty gross. But did you know mushroom are super healthy and have many of the nutrients our bodies need to function? They help...