The American Dietetic Association has released the results of their “Nutrition and You: Trends 2011” survey. I’ve only skimmed some of the results so far. There’s a lot of information in there. One section of special interest focused on where consumers get nutrition information and what sources they view as credible. Pretty timely information to add to the “Food Dialogues” …
Shula Burger
As a Miami Dolphins fan this story caught my eye. Not only am I a Don Shula fan but I really like his restaurants. Now he’s got a new concept going – Shula Burger. The winningest coach in National Football League History and restaurateur Don Shula is kicking off his newest concept, SHULA BURGER. The first location will open in …
USFRA Releases Consumer/Farmer Survey Results
Today the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance released the results of a survey they conducted in July/August. They surveyed 2,417 consumers and 1,002 farmers/ranchers, both on a nationwide basis. The graphic below shows a comparison of the top five things consumers want more information about with the top five things farmers/ranchers think are most important to educate consumers about. You …
Apple Pie for Cheaters
My grandmother can cook and bake about anything. You give her your shopping list with all fresh ingredients from the garden and she can make at least eight different goodies. That was one of my biggest fears when I got married: how in the world was I going to come up with a healthy, hearty meal every night of the …
BASF Helping Connect Farmers and Consumers
As America gets ready for The Food Dialogues this week let’s hope that some of the excellent points made by BASF in this video come up in the discussion. Have you ever thought about how your food is produced? How connected do you feel? In the early days of human history everyone had to help find and prepare food for …
Apple Packing at Martin’s Family Fruit Farm
The first stop for the 2011 IFAJ Congress Lake Huron Tour group today was Martin’s Family Fruit Farm. Our host, Steve Martin, gave us a full tour of their apple packing and storage facility. The short video clip below shows the washing process where the bins unload into a wash tank and then the apples move through an automated process …
Sturgis Coffee Company Serves Up Bliss
I am a coffee snob. I admit it. And I know there are other coffee snobs out there. So when I find something good I like to share it. Most of you know that when I’m home it’s all about Coffee Zone. But when traveling it’s usually a Panera or a Starbucks. That is unless I come across something like …
USFRA Announces The Food Dialogues
Are you ready to talk about food? The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance is. On Sept. 22 they’re holding The Food Dialogues. During the event you’re encouraged to follow the Twitter hashtag: #FoodD and participate! During the Farm Progress Show last week USFRA held a press conference to announce the upcoming event. In the photo is General Manager, Hugh Whaley …
Hand To Harvest App From Farm Family
If you’ve wondered how you can incorporate an app into your marketing strategy then take a look at Harvest to Hand. This is a unique, functional tool that a lot of people will appreciate. How do you think that makes them feel about the Farm Family Insurance Company that produced it? This screenshot is from my current location on my …
Noonish With Plenish
Yesterday Cindy and I got to have a great noon lunch courtesy of Chef Charlie Baggs and Pioneer Hi-Bred. Chef Charlie was doing cooking demonstrations using Plenish, high oleic soybean oil which has “0g trans fat, less saturated fat and the highest amount of heart-healthy monounsaturated fat available in soy.” He cooked us some excellents brats with carmelized onions, peppers …