ShopRite Posts Videos of Local Farmers
KEASBEY, N.J. — ShopRite is the latest retailer to feature online profiles of its local vendors. read more Supermarket News
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Meijer Promotes Farmers With Social Media
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer is offering customers more information about local growers through Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter. read more Supermarket News
Farmers to Dine With Dorothy Lane Shoppers
DAYTON, Ohio — Dorothy Lane Market will host a dinner next month featuring local food and beverages, and the farmers and vendors who produce them. read more Supermarket News
Hy-Vee Introduces Shoppers to Local Farmers
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee is featuring online profiles of local farmers. read more Supermarket News
Safeway Puts Local Farmers in Spotlight
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway is providing an up-close-and-personal look at some of its local farmers in its “Fresh From Our Farmers” campaign. read more Supermarket News
Should Congress pass the current legislation allowing American farmers to grow industrial hemp?
Yes, it’s a $ 500 million industry we’re losing out on. No, it’s still too close a relative to marijuana. Don’t know, I want to know more before I decide. … Continue Reading →
Do you think the FDA’s two new proposed rules on food safety, which cover preventive controls for farmers and food processors, will reduce the number of foodborne illnesses?
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Cargill enters partnership to educate Mozambique farmers
Cargill has announced a $ 1.35 million, three-year partnership with the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) to provide support for the Bilibiza Agriculture Institute (IABil) in order to enhance and expand … Continue Reading →
Weis Promotes Concert Benefiting Local Farmers
SUNBURY, Pa. — Weis Markets is so committed to local farming that it’s giving away tickets to this year’s Farm Aid concert. read more Supermarket News
USDA announces new assistance for farmers, ranchers impacted by drought
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced new flexibility and assistance in the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s (USDA) major conservation programs to get much-needed help to livestock producers as the … Continue Reading →