Growers and Grocers

Tired of making the same batch of Christmas cookies?  An ideal food to bring to a holiday party this year is a cheese plate.  Cheese is “in,” it is good for you, and as it continues to grow in popularity, its availability is skyrocketing.  To really impress your family, friends, strangers and colleagues, serve a plate of […]

The Canadian Press reports that the United States Department of Agriculture plans to allow “older” Canadian cattle and beef products to come south again.  Canadian beef was entirely banned in May 2003, then in July 2006, cattle under 30 months were allowed to be imported.
Originally, older animals were deemed to have too high of a risk for […]

Chicago did it earlier this year, horrifying fine dining experts everywhere. Now New York might be getting in, or out as the case may be, of the foie gras game.
I was forwarded an email from Ariane Daguin of D’Artagnan, a fine food purveyor in New Jersey, about a proposal that’s supposedly going to be introduced to the […]

Many of our kitchens contain products from all over the world. In my kitchen pantry, for example, you’ll find basmati rice from India, soy sauce from Thailand, sake from Japan, rice from Italy, and a few bottles of imported wine. These products enliven my diet, but they have costs that might not be apparent unless […]

The team at Growers & Grocers is off for the weekend.  C’mon back on Monday, and we’ll have more fresh content for your viewing pleasure.  Have a wonderful weekend!

To all our readers who are celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday, the team at Growers & Grocers wishes you a wonderful day enjoying good food with family and friends.  We’ll be back on Friday with more great articles focused on food, wine and everything in between.  Until then… Happy Thanksgiving!

If you’re trying to reduce the amount of pesticides that may be present in your diet, butter is one of the biggest things to watch out for.  Since pesticide residues tend to collect in body fat, any pesticides or chemicals that a cow has been exposed to will collect in the fatty tissues and be […]

When we go to the grocery store to fill our shopping list, we often take for granted how the items in the Fruit and Produce section actually get there.  I know I sometimes do.
Take cranberries for instance.  Did you know that a cranberry grower needs to start his shrubs three to five years before harvest before getting […]

Food production costs are on the rise as drought continues to worsen for the lower two-thirds of Australia. As much as ninety-four percent of New South Wales is now experiencing water shortage due to lack of rain. Queensland is a little better off at 61%. The Queensland Farmer’s Federation’s John Cherry predicts that grain prices […]

A recent issue of Consumer Reports put together a list of items to make the most of your organic dollars.  “The list includes produce that is worth buying organic because the conventionally grown versions tend to retain a lot of pesticides, even after scrubbing.  Beef and chicken are on the list because organics cut down […]