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Pa. man goes far in an old trade: Knife-sharpening

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:51:20 -0400

AMBLER, Pennsylvania - Neil Jacob lives on the edge.

Ex-tire dump site transformed into farmers market

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:32:34 -0400

EAST LANSING, Michigan - A site once used as a tire dump in mid-Michigan now is a farmers market following years of work by a community, the state and federal officials.

Ala. offering food safety training

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:01:04 -0400

OPELIKA, Alabama - The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is offering food safety training to producers who sell at farmers markets.

MTSU's student farmers market opens Friday

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:34:03 -0400

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee - Middle Tennessee State University's student farmers market opens to the public on Friday.

Michigan lawmakers OK wine tasting, beer refills

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:51:07 -0400

LANSING, Michigan - Small winemakers could offer tastings and sell their wine at farmers markets around Michigan under legislation headed to Gov. Rick Snyder.

Rep. Defazio says food stamps don't buy much

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:09:14 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Oregon - Congressman Peter Defazio went shopping at a Winco grocery store in Springfield Monday to show how little food stamps would buy for one person for one week.

Va. pair teach, promote backyard chicken coops

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 10:00:10 -0400

RICHMOND, Virginia - As someone who knows chickens, talks to them - yes, talks to them and listens - and is a great advocate for what they mean to the food supply, the environment and human health, Pat Foreman is somewhat underwhelmed by Richmond's new backyard poultry regulations.

Poor families encouraged to shop farmers markets

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 05:04:12 -0400

CHICAGO - Low-income Illinois families can receive twice the dollar value when they use their LINK card at farmers markets this season.

Las Cruces teen finds owner of wallet with $2,300

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:52:44 -0400

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico - A Las Cruces teenager found more than $2,300 in cash in a shopping cart and then found the wallet's owner.

Kauai seeks group to administrate EBT at markets

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:42:03 -0400

LIHUE, Hawaii - The director of Kauai County's Office of Economic Development says it's looking for a new organization to administer a program that allows federal food stamp payments to be used at farmers markets.

Missouri relaxes licensing rules for egg sales

Tue, 28 May 2013 05:05:04 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - Farmers' market merchants and roadside vendors in Missouri can now sell eggs more easily directly to consumers.

Vendor location matters at Ohio farmers markets

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:56:10 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Long before customers arrive at a farmers market and map out a plan of attack, the market managers and farmers engage in a little choreography of their own.

SC issuing free farmers' market coupons to seniors

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:07:38 -0400

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - Some South Carolina seniors can line up for free and healthy food, thanks in part to a state agency.

Farmers markets make economic impact in Wyoming

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:35:04 -0400

CASPER, Wyoming - The Wyoming Business Council says those little farmers markets in the state have a big impact on the economy.

NY website features farmers markets, wineries

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:03:03 -0400

ALBANY, New York - Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state's new data transparency website now has information to help people find local farmers' markets, wineries, breweries, and distilleries.