Local produce and vegetable garden plant starts. What s your favorite place to buy fresh fruits and vegetables? We ll run a list of area farmers markets occasionally on B2. Locally grown produce, livestock, nursery plants, educational activities for the public and more. Fresh fruits, vegetables and organic produce. Open-air market featuring fresh flowers, specialty gifts, art, handmade jewelry and more. Please include time, dates, locations with street address when possible as well as your...

Safe vegetable model reaps success in Ha Noi Nguyen Thi Hoa, chairwoman of the Ha Noi department for plant protection, spoke with Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) about the hygiene and safety standards of vegetables sold at markets in and around the capital city. Safe vegetable model reaps success in Ha Noi Nguyen Thi Hoa, chairwoman of the Ha Noi department for plant protection, spoke with Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) about the hygiene and safety...

From dairy farmers to vegetable growers, Vermont has a wide variety of home grown products. Julia and the rest of her third grade class have spent the past few months researching area farmers -- with the help of high school mentors from Vergennes. The students shadowed their producer earlier in the year and today they showcased the products to the community. And today, Ferrisburgh students showcased producers in their community by bringing the farm to school. The farm to school project was...

It's growing, just like farmer's markets are growing. Rae and a growing cadre of nontraditional, small-scale Clark County farmers are cultivating their land and fighting the tide of development. Recently retired from nursing, Rae knows the $5,000 a year she earns from growing flowers, fruit and vegetables falls far short of the $40,000 a year that county officials figure is a measure of a commercially viable farm. CSAs are subscriber farms: Pay the farmer about $500 and get a basket of...

Since then dozens of farmers come to participate and they travel from all over the state. The market provides an outlet for the farmers to sell directly to the consumer. Saturday the market celebrates its first anniversary at the Mississippi fairgrounds. People enjoy coming here, parking is easy, there's lots of stuff to do for the kids and its just a remarkable facility. As a female farmer she says the set up could not be easier. Cody drives more than two hours to showcase her organic...

French Market's $5 million makeover nearing completion NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans candy maker Loretta Harrison had been selling pralines and other sugary treats at the city's French Market for more than 15 years before Hurricane Katrina shut her business down. French Market's $5 million makeover nearing completion NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans candy maker Loretta Harrison had been selling pralines and other sugary treats at the city's French Market for more than 15 years before Hurricane...