Every five years the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Health and Human Services work together and create new dietary guidelines for Americans. Today, the guidelines for 2020-2025 were released and policymakers, as well as nutrition and health professionals, will use the information to make nutritional recommendations. What is the purpose of the dietary guidelines? The aim is to promote…
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One of the benefits of today’s food distribution and technology is our ability to buy apples all year long. While I love buying apples from one of Minnesota’s 137 apple orchards, I know I can buy apples from my local grocery store any time of the year which allows me to make homemade applesauce all year long. What variety of…
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Okay, let me preface that we took three children, ages, 8, 7, and 4 on a very quick road trip to the Black Hills. Rapid City is about a 7-hour drive from home and we literally had two days to do as much as we could. And that we did! We set priorities and wanted to add an educational portion…
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If you are a truck driver traveling along I-90 in Southern Minnesota and needing a truck wash, take Exit 87 near Sherburn. The brand new Exit 87 truck wash is located next to the interstate and boasts new state-of-the-art features. With plenty of room for moving trucks and a total of four bays (one of which is an automated hands-free…
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Stopping at Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park, Florida was a great find! We really didn’t know what to expect. We initially put in the address in Google Maps and ended up at the back end of the park. Needless to say, there was no entrance. So we asked some neighbors, who were outdoors, and they gave some alternate directions. We finally…
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When we travel to Florida by car, we always enjoy stopping at the “We’re Nuts Pecan Farm” store owned by the Ellis Brothers. Kind of a crazy name. And, yes, this is a working pecan farm. We’re Nuts is located in Vienna, Georgia, right along Interstate 75. Now don’t be mislead, they have more than just pecans at their store….
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Why is sacramento the farm-to-fork capital? Sacramento wants to be known as the farm-to-table capital of the world. And rightly so. The Sacramento Delta area, which is where all the water streams from the mountains and ultimately heads to the ocean, is home to many varieties of produce. Endive Farm I was fortunate to embark on a farm tour. We…
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