I cannot help but notice that food standards for quality assurance are mainstream news all of a sudden. Back in…
Contrast these two recent articles, both discussing the business implications of small farms and local food. The first is that…
For some great lessons about using the law to protect a food or beverage business, check out this HuffPo piece…
ThinkProgress.org has the latest news on the urban farming phenomenon in Oakland, California. While it is great to see people…
Milk is such a seemingly simple, ubiquitous product. Consumers hardly think that its production entails so much hard work for…
If you are an agricultural producer looking to secure a long term arrangement with a local outlet, this is the…
The Denver Post makes an excellent point about food-safety auditors. They often do a cursory job when certifying food production facilities…
Antitrust actions against agricultural cooperatives are pretty rare, and mainstream news coverage of such suits is rarer still. This kind…
The New York Times today has an excellent article on the California olive oil industry. For the last few years,…
It seems as thought the pace of food fraud legislation is quickening. At close-of-business last week I came across a…
Agritourism is a great way to augment farm income, but there are risks. When you invite people onto your land,…
I am behind the news curve due to some joyous personal developments which have left me lately preoccupied. I have…
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