I Don’t Know How Long I Can Go Without Avocados in Amarillo

I Don't Know How Long I Can Go Without Avocados in Amarillo

We made it through the Super Bowl without having to worry about this shortage. Now officially another item will be missing from the store shelves in Amarillo. This one will not only hurt our Amarillo stomachs but all of the US. Leave Me My Avocados I am talking about the ban on Avocado’s being imported … Read more

Customers are Missing Loving Darlene From Brackett’s Market

Customers are Missing Loving Darlene From Brackett's Market

If you’ve ever been to Brackett’s Market in Bath, you know Darlene. She’s got one of those personalities that are contagious…and in a good way. Anyone that’s been to Brackett’s Market knows Darlene. She’s kind, compassionate and she loves her holidays. Last week she fell and broke her hip. She had hip surgery and was … Read more

Snuff Mill Restaurant Wows With Chef Robert Lhulier at the Helm

Snuff Mill Restaurant Wows With Chef Robert Lhulier at the Helm

Photo by Joe Del Tufo Snuff Mill Restaurant, Butchery & Wine Bar is staking its claim as Delaware’s hottest new eatery while delivering a robust dining experience. Chef Robert Lhulier needs no introduction. His résumé of him, his influences of him, his life story of him, all the bumps, bruises and burns built up from … Read more

What Do the Food Labels “Organic,” “Natural,” and “Non-GMO” Actually Mean?

Featured Articles What Do the Food Labels “Organic,” “Natural,” and “Non-GMO” Actually Mean? 16 February 2022 A UConn Extension expert breaks down all those confusing food marketing labels The organic, natural, and non-GMO food marketing labels differ in terms of what they mean and whether they are certified and inspected by government agencies. However, none … Read more

Misfits Market, Imperfect Foods & the Battle Against Food Waste

Misfits Market, Imperfect Foods & the Battle Against Food Waste

Others have tried–and failed–at making a go of selling imperfect produce. In 2016, Whole Foods Market, Walmart, HyVee, and Associated Food Stores, among others, started to sell some misshapen fruits and vegetables. Many of the retailers created displays in their produce sections explaining why the selections were less than photo-ready and the prices so good. … Read more

Ladies–It’s Bingo And Bubbly! March 4th In Odessa!

Ladies--It's Bingo And Bubbly! March 4th In Odessa!

Ladies–It’s a daytime just for you filled with fun, Bingo and champagne all to raise funds for Harmony Home-an essential non-profit agency here in the Permian Basin that advocates and assists children who are victims of sexual abuse and their families. It all happens at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 305 E. 5th … Read more

89% of Consumers Support Companies That Make Plant-Based Products

89% of Consumers Support Companies That Make Plant-Based Products

Unlike ten years ago, there’s nothing niche about eating plant-based anymore: Nearly 9.7 million Americans define themselves as vegan and millions more identify as climatarians, vegetarians, and flexitarians. There is no doubt that plant-based foods are now mainstream, and new research from the Plant Based Products Council (PBPC) indicates that plant-based consumer interest is higher … Read more

PepsiCo Uses Innovative Plastic Alternative That Prevents GHG Emissions Into the Atmosphere

Project developed with Israeli startup UBQ Materials and Ecoboxes transforms organic waste into sustainable pallets SÃO PAULO, and TEL-AVIV, Israel, Feb 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, aligned with its strategic transformation, PepsiCo Positive (pep+), which puts sustainability at the heart of the business, and with the … Read more

A New Place for Coffee in Grand Rapids

A New Place for Coffee in Grand Rapids

You know how it goes…you can’t get your day started without that first cup of coffee. The National Coffee Association estimates that 70% of the people in the United States drink coffee every week and 62% drink coffee on a daily basis. On the average, a coffee drinker has just over 3 cups per day. … Read more

Latest hunger bills make every NJ school offer free lunch program

Latest hunger bills make every NJ school offer free lunch program

TRENTON – Eleven bills addressing hunger in New Jersey were endorsed by an Assembly committee Monday, including a requirement that every school participates in the free breakfast and lunch program. The package is the fourth taken up in recent years addressing hunger. All the bills except one were sent to a second committee for another … Read more

NJ braces for another serious shortage… Girl Scout S’mores!

NJ braces for another serious shortage… Girl Scout S’mores!

When will the madness end? Look, we’re Jersey Strong, sure. We made it through Superstorm Sandy, didn’t we? We made it through a pandemic we hope is now mostly behind us. But we lost businesses. Suffered supply chain disruptions. Deal with labor shortages, masking, division over vaccines. We’ve been getting by with long delays for … Read more

Texas voter guide for 2022 statewide primary elections

Texas voter guide for 2022 statewide primary elections

Read this story in Spanish. It’s primary season in Texas. Republicans and Democrats across the state will decide who their party’s nominee will be in the November general election. Election Day is Tuesday, March 1, and early voting for the primaries runs from Monday, Feb. 14, through Friday, Feb. 25. Runoff elections can take … Read more

Three Irish restaurants awarded Bib Gourmands by Michelin Guide

Three Irish restaurants awarded Bib Gourmands by Michelin Guide

Three Irish restaurants have been awarded a coveted Bib Gourmand from the Michelin Guide, in its latest round up of the best restaurants in the world. Cush in Ballycotton, Co. Cork, Éan in Co. Galway and Everett’s in Co. Waterford are the three newest Irish additions to the Guide, further establishing Ireland as a food … Read more

The Berkshires Celebrates The Origin Of St. Valentine’s Day

The Berkshires Celebrates The Origin Of St. Valentine's Day

Today is St. Valentine’s Day as this momentus occasion is spent to show the romantic side towards your special someone. In my opinion, you don’t need to wait until February 14th to show how special someone is to you in life. That should be a daily ritual without any assistance from cupid, although he has … Read more