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Q&A: Organic PYO Apples in Western MA

QUESTION AND ANSWERS Wanted: Organic PYO apples! Pilar Goldstein-Dea of Easthampton writes, “We’re wondering where we might pick organic apples locally. Where’s your favorite organic pick-your-own orchard?” Erin Brainard writes, “Outlook Farm (Route 66, Westhampton). Can’t wait, the kids love it.” Chip Konowitz writes, “Bear Swamp Orchard in Ashfield.” Marissa Tenenbaum Potter writes, “Apex in Shelburne.” Annie Bob DeCoteau writes, “If you don’t mind the pretty drive- Dwight Miller in Dummerston, VT… Read More

Category: Question and Answer, Questions and Answers Tags: Apples, Organic, Organic Apples, organic orchards, PYO Apples, Western Massachuetts

Organic vs. Natural

Organic vs. Natural: Don’t Let Your Family Be Fooled Organic Consumers Association writes: The “natural” food phenomenon worries many in the organic industry. So-called “natural” products aren’t regulated and don’t have to meet any special standards, so they can be marketed more cheaply than genuine certified organic food. Many formerly organic brands are trying to fool consumers into thinking natural and organic are the same. Early this year, for instance, WhiteWave Foods… Read More

Category: Family, Food, Health Tags: Dean Foods, Horizon, Little Blends, MIlk Breakers, natural, Nutrition, Nutrition Business Journal, Organic, Organic Consumers Association, Organic Valley, WhiteWave Foods

Food, Inc.: Special Benefit Screening in Amherst for CISA

Food, Inc.: Discover What “Big Agriculture” Doesn’t Want Farmers to Tell You Tomorrow, Monday June 29, at 7:00pm at the Amherst Cinema there will be a special screening of Food, Inc. to benefit Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA), followed by a discussion panel. In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with… Read More