Month: December 2010

Does the New Food Safety Bill Prevent Internet Sales by Small Producers?

The new law will contain a provision that is intended to give small, local farmers and food producers some protection from the cost of developing risk management plans and product testing required by larger producers. Many small farms and food producers have embraced the Internet as a low-cost sales and marketing tool, and more and more consumers are buying online. The law can be interpreted in such as way as to restrict online sales as well.

The Moscow Food Co-op – Small, Determined, Successful

We had the opportunity to speak with Kenna Eaton, the Co-op’s General Manager, and learned how a small retailer in the middle of the Palouse – the rolling hills and prairie grass of southeast Washington and northern Idaho – is successful.

Growing Wild Strawberries: Fragaria vesca

Wild strawberries are an easy plant to grow – tuck them in, water them a little, and soon they will give you the daintiest, sweetest strawberries you’ve ever tasted. Plant them near your door and grab a handful for your breakfast cereal! Arthur Lee Jacobson, Puget Sound’s edible plant expert, provides us with today’s comments on growing the Wild Strawberry (Fragaria vesca).

Townsends – Giant Poultry Processor – Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Townsends, Inc. and four wholly owned subsidiaries, announced that they have filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The Company’s operations are expected to continue during the bankruptcy process as it explores its strategic alternatives.