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 ...

COLUMNIST -- FEATURE SPOT

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 ...

COLUMNIST -- FEATURE SPOT

A call to cooperative action

Editors note: Carol Lynn Jackson substituted her words this week, asking Lee Mink to give his perspective on ...

COLUMNIST -- FEATURE SPOT

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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