As avian flu spreads beyond Central Valley dairy herds to farms in southern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday to bolster and streamline the state’s response to the virus. “This proclamation is a targeted action to ensure government agencies have the resources and flexibility they need to respond quickly to this … Read more
Food producer Cargill said Tuesday it will cut about 8,000 jobs globally after falling crop prices tanked profits of the largest privately held company in the US. The Minneapolis-based firm, the world’s largest agricultural commodities trader, plans to slash its 164,000-person workforce by 5%. Most of Cargill’s job reductions would take place this year, the company’s … Read more
A rural pub overlooking a historic abbey has been named the best spot for a Sunday roast in the UK. The Abbey Inn in York, close to the 12th century ruin Byland Abbey, was opened by three-time Great British Menu winner and Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks just over a year ago. In just a short … Read more
PUEBLO, Colo. — Lisa Musso-Marino buzzed around her family’s restaurant in cowboy boots and denim. The Pueblo native dashed to the ringing phone to jot down takeout orders, chatted up regulars she’s known for years and hand-delivered the house specialty to tables: the Sicilian sausage sandwich, nicknamed the “fuggedaboudit.” The creation by Musso’s Restaurant, 35250 E. U.S. … Read more
Clever and agile enough to navigate mazes, change colour, use tools, open jars and seemingly recognise different people, the octopus is surely one of nature’s most alluring and enigmatic creatures. But octopuses are being subjected to “cruel and unsustainable” farming methods, according to Compassion in World Farming (CIWF), which has published data showing governments around … Read more
Just because the summer season is long gone doesn’t mean you have to stop eating local. On the contrary, Colorado’s many hard-working growers and farmers continue to tend to their fields while the leaves turn — and even after that, into October and November. You can find Colorado-grown fruits and veggies at farmers markets, farm … Read more
Palizzi Farm lost a big battle at the beginning of the summer when a judge ruled a metropolitan district could run a stormwater pipe across the 95-year-old Brighton farm to support a planned housing development nearby. But tucked into the final page of Adams County District Judge Sarah Stout’s 41-page eminent domain ruling was an … Read more
Lamb is as Colorado as 14,000-foot peaks and Palisade peaches. Raised in rugged terrain, Colorado lamb is known for its lean meat and rich flavor. Many connoisseurs have long claimed its superiority over its New Zealand counterpart. It’s also less niche across culinary cultures than you might realize. It is served as birria or barbacoa … Read more
As Cesilia Perez Lopez harvested cherries on the outskirts of Gilroy early this summer, the temperature in the field crawled into the 90s. She and her co-workers desperately needed water. But a jug carrying their supply spilled over earlier that day, and when she asked the foreman to replace the water he was supposed to … Read more
In a former juice processing plant in Port Williams, a cluster of machines whir and hum as they process piles of wool. For now, the wool processed in this cavernous facility — home of Taproot Fibre Lab — goes into making yarn, either from Taproot’s flock of sheep or from people who want their own wool spun. But in Nova Scotia, much … Read more
