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Workers Made to Race in 100+ Degree Weather
Society & Culture  (tags: iumarra, grapes, workers rights, food, rights, business, corporate, farms, farming )

NotSilent
- 102 days ago - ufwaction.org
HELP THESE WORKERS ! .....Giumarra--the world's largest table grape company, who uses the Nature's Partner label is intimidating workers and forcing them to race against other workers in temperatures over 100 degrees to avoid being suspended.
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NIMBY - But Then, Where?
Society & Culture  (tags: farming, preservation, conservation, land use, zoning )

RC
- 444 days ago - washingtonpost.com
Bobby Prigel's family has farmed their land for over a century. His dairy farm is the only certified organic dairy in Baltimore County, Maryland. Now he wants to produce & sell organic butter, yogurt, cheese & ice cream. Why are his neighbors crying foul?
42 comments
Reclaiming the Diversity of Wheat Brings Flavor Back to Bread
Society & Culture  (tags: wheat, flour, farming, bread, local food )

RC
- 461 days ago - nytimes.com
Around the country, small farmers are resisting the mass-production taste and texture of most commercial flours by growing various varieties of wheat, then milling and selling their own. Great article full of interesting information.
20 comments
Of Church and Steak: Farming for the Soul
Society & Culture  (tags: farming, environment, religion, faith, food, organic, dining, lifestlye )

Nadia
- 846 days ago - nytimes.com
NEAR a prairie dotted with cattle and green with soy beans, barley, corn and oats, two bearded Hasidic men dressed in black pray outside a slaughterhouse here that is managed by an evangelical Christian. Humane, sustainable practices are articles of faith
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