·      Declaration On Seed Freedom http://goo.gl/NG9dj

·      After Graduating From College, It’s Time to Plow, Plant and Harvest http://goo.gl/N5cvj

·      That Flawed Stanford Study http://goo.gl/fgMrX

·      Land reform protests heat up in Paraguay http://goo.gl/c6ttj

·      Man eaten by hogs at Oregon farm http://goo.gl/TKgdX

·      US farmers turn to gummy worms, fruit loops to feed cows after corn shortage http://goo.gl/jhTqz

·      For Local Fisheries, a Line of Hope http://goo.gl/lEJPi

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·      Guerrilla Grafters Secretly Graft Fruit-Bearing Branches onto San Francisco Trees http://goo.gl/JdiHn

This has been a movement in San Francisco for several years, I posted about it when they first started…

·      Australia Passes Super Trawler Ban http://goo.gl/AVXny

·      Reuters: Mystery of the disappearing bees: Solved! http://goo.gl/cASCP

·      The world’s largest vertical garden is as long as a city block (Italy) http://goo.gl/0GfX6

·      FAO: Global status of human-induced soil...

Whether you are gardening organic vegetables, or shopping for fresh produce from your local farmers market, there are numerous reasons you should be incorporating whole foods (not processed) into your diet.

For instance, take tomatoes, which are in-season right now and oh-so delicious in fresh salads, on sandwiches, in stews and pasta to name a few dishes.

Research studies have shown that tomatoes contain the antioxidant Lycopene, which is a powerful antioxidant that is able to withstand the high...

If you don't have the means to grow your own organic vegetables and raise your own livestock, the most traditional way to obtain fresh produce and locally made goods has been to purchase them at the neighborhood farmers market.  In recent years, it's encouraging to see the newfound resurgence in the popularity of farmers markets. 

For the past several years, the prevalence and added convenience of shopping at grocery stores and supermarkets, has made it all too easy to forget about where and how...

5 Ways the Stanford Study Sells Organics Short... and many more headlines regarding our food industry.

·      ‘Food Hubs’ Connect School Districts With Farmers http://goo.gl/KwEuL

Online California food hub Ag Link http://goo.gl/RsgKY, ALBA in Salinas http://goo.gl/YRL79 and others in Vermont, Oregon and …

·      Media Coverage of Stanford’s Organic Foods Study is Half Baked http://goo.gl/EbF8K

o   Busted! Co-author of Stanford study that bashed organics found to have deep ties to Big Tobacco’s...

"“Boring Study Tells Us Exactly What We Already Knew About Organic Food.” I won’t bother to rehash the details, but if you haven’t read it, here and here are versions for your perusal.

As is the norm, journalists quickly turned to the experts for a rebuttal. I especially liked Michael Pollan’s instant analysis:

“I think we’re kind of erecting a straw man and then knocking it down, the straw man being that the whole point of organic food is that it’s more nutritious. The whole point of organic...

·      How did somebody steal half a million bees? http://goo.gl/Nb5xc

o   Massive Bee Infestation Transforms Roof Into Huge Hive http://huff.to/NQeeju

·      Devon Peña’s response http://goo.gl/Dls7L to Ag Professional’s Commentary: Urban Farming is an urban myth http://goo.gl/kKpdM

·      Food for thought: This summer, Oakland libraries are serving free lunches to children, five days a week http://goo.gl/VBq8H

·      Tuna Packers Settlement: Bumble Bee Foods LLC & Tri-Union Seafood (Chicken of the...

Today the weather is beautiful!

Looking forward to our regular vendors,

• Lavoie Farms with lots of fresh vegetables and fruit, including tomatoes, corn, green beans. 
• Paradise Farms bringing his goats milk, grass fed beef, local honey and more.
• Gunther's Goodies are dog biscuits made with beer grains, my dogs love them.
• Carol from Hidden Hill Farm has fresh organic eggs, and alpaca wool.
• Hoynacki Kettle Korn will be popping their corn fresh, so you can indulge this weekend! 

Friendly fun atmosphere...

Find healthy organic food at the Plainfield Farmers Market!

Special Event Days:

July 25th - Celebrate Food!

• food demos from chef Bryan Agan (Sugar Grove Senior Living)
• informative English tea talk from Tina Jesson (owner of Tina's Traditional Old English Kitchen)

August 1st - Kids' Day - BE CUTE, EAT FRUIT!

• games and prizes, crafts and face painting,
• stories from the Plainfield library,
• Spinal Logic w/ free screenings,
• visit from Plainfield Police Dept.,
• kid-friendly recipe handouts,
• goody bags for first...

Russo's Fruit & Vegetable Farm

Now Picking - Fresh From Our Fields to Your Table:

Our Own Jersey Fresh Sweet Corn (White, Yellow and Bi-Color), Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Peaches, String Beans, Cabbage and Beets....

Coming soon:
Our Own Peppers, Eggplant, Apples

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First Name: Melissa
Last Name: Russo
Market: Russo's Fruit & Vegetable Farm
City: Tabernacle
State: NJ
 

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