In Good Taste - Carol Lynn Jackson
Local organic microgreens: Size ‘em up
We’ve seen baby spinach, baby lettuce, and baby squash prized for their tenderness and cute size but now…
In Good Taste - Carol Lynn Jackson
Agricultural economic development will put us to work
Clang the County Bells! We have an ag econ development director for Polk County. And geez, do I…
In Good Taste - Carol Lynn Jackson
Produce to people: Living off local organic farms through CSA
This week, summer is officially here, and in addition to farmers markets blossoming in produce, the power of…
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Slow Food: Bringing together the best of our region
This past, Sunday was Slow Food Foothills second annual spring fundraiser at Overmountain Winery and Vineyard in Green…
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Slow Food Foothills benefit dinner around the corner
On Sunday, May 19 all are invited to join in a Slow Food Foothills aka “Slow Polk’s,” fundraiser…
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A call to cooperative action
Editors note: Carol Lynn Jackson substituted her words this week, asking Lee Mink to give his perspective on…
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Modern Ag- Economics for a rural county: small is beautiful
The ag-scene in Polk County has seen rocky soil in the past couple weeks. On a county and…
In Good Taste - Carol Lynn Jackson
OMG! It’s GMOs: learn more about your food
At Slow Food Foothills (SFF), we prefer empowerment and educated choices for food consumers in our community. We…
COLUMNIST -- FEATURE SPOT
Reflecting on past years of ‘ag-tivism’ in Polk County
Recently, I was compelled to reflect on the last few years of my “ag-tivism” in Polk County and…
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Hawaiian Islands: Ground zero in the debate over genetically modified organisms
In visiting Maui, Hawaii, I was astounded to be welcomed soon after leaving the airport, by a barbed-wire…
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