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Lundberg Family Farms Mourns Passing of Eldon Lundberg

Richvale, CA (Vocus) June 30, 2010 -- Eldon Albert Lundberg, the eldest of four brothers who built Lundberg Family Farms into the nation's #1 producer of organic rice and rice products, died...

CLIF BAR Family Foundation Commits $500,000 to Protect and Promote Organic Seed and Farming

Berkeley, Calif. (Vocus) April 6, 2010 -- The CLIF BAR Family Foundation today announced a $500,000 grant to promote organic seed research and conserve crop genetic diversity– ultimately...

Eat local, give local: Gardeners grow tons of produce for food pantries

Linda Joranger likes to get out first thing in the morning to harvest vegetables at the Middleton Outreach Ministry food pantry garden. “That way, when the food pantry opens, there’s fresh produce right there,” says Joranger, a laid-off state worker who turned to the food pantry — and the pantry garden to feed her sense of purpose — while looking for work this summer.

Tiny town of Forest Hills holds fate of Cullowhee revitalization in its hands

Being the top leader of the Village of Forest Hills isn’t as serene as it once was.

A growth industry: Farming as answer to unemployment in Amesbury?

The state touted Amesbury as one of the bright spots in last week’s round of unemployment and job growth statistics from the Office of Labor and Workforce Development ....