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What we need is a little truth in advertising

By Jessica Domel I pride myself in not being the type of person who becomes wrapped up in some of the drama that comes with being actively involved on social media outlets on a daily basis, but last week I found myself entranced with a series of posts on Twitter regarding an advertising campaign that [...]

July 30, 2013|Categories: Healthy Eating|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Why should we care about the farm bill?

By Jessica Domel If you like food, you should support the farm bill. The Senate voted for a new farm bill yesterday and action now shifts to the House. I've been keeping up with the farm bill's progress in Washington, D.C., and I found myself asking others on our staff, "What does this mean for [...]

June 11, 2013|Categories: Featured|Tags: , , , |2 Comments

Which meat will meet your summer grilling needs?

By Jessica Domel Although summer doesn't officially begin until next month, for millions of Americans the summer season unofficially began over the Memorial Day weekend with the firing up of the grill. While I personally don’t grill, I love the taste of a good steak or a barbecued chicken breast fresh off a charcoal grill. The smell [...]

May 28, 2013|Categories: Beef, Featured, Tips & Tools|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Food safety is our top priority

By John Paul Dineen III My family is in the business of agriculture, helping to feed the people of our state, nation and world. I farm and ranch full time on the Blacklands of North Central Texas.  My wife, Heather, and I and our four children call Ellis County home, where we farm 1,800 acres [...]

Farm families buy groceries, too

By Monica Minzenmayer Like many of you, I wear a lot of hats. Of my many roles, I’m most proud of being a wife, a mom and a farmer. My husband and I raise our two kids on our farm in Rowena, located about 30 miles outside of San Angelo in West Texas. My days [...]