In the case of my love for good greens, yellows, reds and every color in-between I have found that shopping at the local farmers market can be just the trick to feed my fix. They are just as fresh as they could be and are often grown by farmers who choose not to rely on pesticides to grow the food you eat. I have often bought my fruits and vegetables at the grocery store sometimes with satisfying results and other times with overwhelming disappointment. The produce and other items that can...

CRSG grants 15% fertilizer subsidy to farmers Sunday, Jun 17, 2007 Determined to take agriculture beyond subsistence farming, the Cross Rivers State Government says it has set in motion machineries to make the state a leading agricultural state in the country. CRSG grants 15% fertilizer subsidy to farmers Sunday, Jun 17, 2007 Determined to take agriculture beyond subsistence farming, the Cross Rivers State Government says it has set in motion machineries to make the state a leading...

The increase reflected more planting rather than better yields as cool weather in December affected vine flowering and grape production in some regions, he said. Grape production from Marlborough, which contributes 60 percent of the national total, rose just 7 percent even with a significantly larger producing area, Gregan said. May 30 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand's grape harvest rose 11 percent to a record in 2007, lagging behind growth in exports which may create shortages, according to an...

And because farmers are switching acreage from soybeans, rice and other crops to cash in on the corn frenzy, prices for those crops have also risen. A combination of forces, including bad weather, heightened demand for corn to produce ethanol, strong buying from consumers and higher energy costs, is boosting prices. She says the real challenge has been to try to continue to eat healthy, given that prices for fresh fruits and vegetables have risen so quickly. Higher prices are being seen...

Instead of jams and jellies that have minimal fruit content or nutritional value, use thin slices of banana or apple, or defrosted berries lightly mashed with a fork or pureed in a blender. Make a fruit smoothie in the blender using frozen fruit and milk, yogurt or juice. Feel like you're not getting enough fruits and vegetables in your daily meals? Here are some ideas for fitting them in for a healthy diet. Grill kebabs of chicken with chunks of a variety of veggies, reversing the usual...