For real. It’s 39 degrees outside on May 19. Very funny, Mother Nature. The winter-like weather didn’t stop this little iris from blooming, though, and that made me smile – while I was outside in my parka and stocking cap covering up my celery, broccoli and onions. Good thing I…
I’ve been feeling a little guilty lately – guilty that I haven’t written more blog posts that have an agriculture focus or that tackle some of the issues in food and farming that seem to run rampant these days. Truth is, I burned myself out a little. For several years,…
I got back from Washington DC last night and now I am officially on vacation / staycation! I can’t emphasize enough how much I am looking forward to these days off. On one hand, I’m itching to travel somewhere fun but on the other hand, having the next 11 days…
Full disclosure: after two nights of not sleeping all that great and a pretty busy week, I was thoroughly and utterly and 100 percent exhausted yesterday. I went grocery shopping Saturday afternoon and felt I hardly had the strength to walk the aisles at more than a snail’s pace. I…
With a large egg recall being announced the past couple of days, it’s a good time to remind you of the details of that plus a few tips on making sure you are being food safe when it comes to eggs. From the Washington Post: Federal officials say nearly 207…
Hands down, one of my favorite business trips of the year for Minnesota Turkey is my annual trek to Washington DC in July. My boss and I take a group of our leaders – mostly farmers and sometimes a student or two – to our nation’s capitol to participate in…
(Lara’s note – I wrote this blog post for Agriculture.com and am reprinting it here with the permission of the Meredith Corporation.) I have a teeny little confession to make. I think I’m burned out on writing about all the misconceptions and mistruths about agriculture. Those of you who know…
It’s Minnesota State Fair time (Thursday is opening day!) and soon thousands of folks will descend upon the fairgrounds in Saint Paul to check out the exhibits, take in the midway, and – most importantly – eat like there’s no tomorrow! It’s all about the food, right? The Minnesota Turkey…