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Watch: Tips for getting the most out of the farmers market

MSNBC offers some useful tips for making a trip to the local farmers market more productive.




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Shoppers growing warmer on buying local

Public campaigns designed to boost consumer interest in shopping at small and independent businesses appear to be paying off.



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Teachers College gets $3.5 million donation for food policy center

Gift will help support farmers market and healthy bodega programs; Newark Mayor Cory Booker speaks at the launch event.




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New Hampshire considering a farm-to-plate bill

The initiative’s sponsors are looking at Vermont’s local food program as a model.




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3 reasons to shop this spring at farmers markets

Don't miss out on the many lovely things available this spring at local farmers markets!




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Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act aims to increase production of local foods

A new bill seeks to make fresh, healthy food more accessible to consumers and support the farmers who grow it.




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Do you know who farms your flowers?

The USDA wants Americans to "Know Their Farmers, Know Their Flowers."




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7 things to take for a waste-free farmers market trip

As seasonal farmers market begin to open, make sure you take what you need to be waste-free at the farmers market.




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Commit to spending $10 at your farmers market

American Farmland Trust morphs the America’s Favorite Farmers Market contest into the I Love My Farmers Market Celebration..




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'The Farmer’s Market Seasonal Cookbook' free for Kindle

For a limited time, this well-reviewed cookbook with 60 recipes divided into the four seasons is free on Amazon for Kindle readers.




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Sustainable foodies, know your limitations

You can still be a proud sustainable foodie if you don’t grow your vegetables, raise your chickens or do it all yourself.




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10 must-make recipes for summer's end

The ingredients for these perfect summer recipes soon will be hard to get. Make them now, or you’ll regret it for the next 10 months.




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Flour from grasshoppers? Students awarded $1M to fight global hunger with insects

Insects are a sustainable protein source for much of the world's poor. Soon, they may also be bread.




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5 innovative hunger-fighting programs

These five food initiatives aim to increase food security, improve quality of life, and decrease money spent on diet-related diseases.




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How to eat local during the winter months

It's harder to eat local as the days get shorter, but it's possible. Here's how.




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Nut job: Thieves are stealing California walnuts by the truckload

Soaring prices have made walnuts, almonds and other nuts a tempting target.




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5 reasons to attend your local farmers market opening day

There are dozens of reasons to go the farmers market, but opening day, these five are particularly important.




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Farmers market food safety tips

Even fresh produce picked just hours before you buy it or grass-fed beef needs to be handled safely.




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10 recipes featuring spring farmers market produce

You’ve brought home fresh, local, seasonal produce from the farmers market. Now get creative with it in your kitchen.




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What’s your favorite summer cookbook?

A list of the best new cookbooks for summer has me making a list of the books I already have to cook from this season.




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10 summer, veggie-heavy slow cooker recipes

Cook dinner without heating up your kitchen with one of these vegetarian slow cooker recipes.




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What happens when Kelly Ripa mentions a farm stand on TV?

On “Live with Kelly and Michael,” the talk show host gave a shout out to the “greatest farm stand in South Jersey.”




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6 fresh tomato cocktails

Turn the abundance of ripe, flavorful, seasonal tomatoes into the unexpected – cocktails fresh from the garden.




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Everyone's a winner when you support local farmers

It's the perfect time to stimulate your local economy during the USDA's National Farmers Week.




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Breastfeeding booth at farmers market draws critics

Police chief refuses to intervene and offers his support for the rights of breastfeeding mothers.



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Hospitals jump on the healthy food bandwagon

As more doctors use food as a medical tool, health care providers are making nutritious options more readily available — even farmers markets.




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Pureed Tomato, Eggplant and Yellow Bell Pepper Soup

The nip in the air says it's time to transition from summer cooking to fall cooking with this end-of-summer vegetable soup.




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Host a tasting party to discover honey varietals

The Honey Flavor and Aroma Wheel will help tasters detect if there is the flavor of cotton candy or smell of locker room in their honey.




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26 local food projects to get federal boost

The White House, federal government selects communities to participate in the Local Food, Local Places initiative.




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15 farmer tips for your next farmers market visit

The real farmers market insiders share their secrets for making the most of your trip.



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Amazon brings the farmers market to you

Amazon's Farmers Market Direct program brings farmers extra business while delivering produce picked by a personal shopper to your doorstep.




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How many of us live in 2 food worlds?

We may aspire to eat like foodies, but in reality, we often reach for 'familiar' fare.




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How to use food stamps at farmers markets

Some markets are getting creative to make sure all SNAP recipients have access to fresh, local, healthy food.




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Doctors prescribe fruits and vegetables instead of pills

You can fight obesity, reduce hunger and support your local farmers — all at the same time.




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How your free time affects your work day

Whether you learn a language or listen to music tonight can impact how you perform at work tomorrow.




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We can't kick the working lunch habit

The rejuvenating lunch breaks of yesterday are long gone. They've become rushed working lunches, and surveys show it's getting worse.




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Women work a month more than men annually

There are slow gains in equality of pay and power. Frustrated women are working on it.




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Workers with short or 'active' commutes are happier campers

You'll feel happier and more productive when you have a short or an active commute on your way to work.




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Why more boomers are going bankrupt

It's not just medical expenses; the entire social safety net is in tatters — and boomers are experiencing it first-hand.




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6 ways a job you hate can make you sick

From sleep problems to back pain, a bad job can take a toll on your body.




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A short workweek at a Japanese company led to a massive boost in productivity

Microsoft Japan gives staff Fridays off — and it pays off for both employees and the company's bottom line.




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These stores will be closed on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving shoppers in search of the best holiday deals no longer have to head to the store.




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8 cubicle dwellers with serious Christmas spirit

These cubicle-dwellers aren't afraid to show how much they like the season.




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Do nonsmokers deserve extra vacation days?

The average smoker takes about six days of smoke breaks each year, so maybe nonsmokers deserve extra vacation days in return.




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS to Introduce MHPS-TOMONI&reg; Digital Solutions for Geothermal Power Plant in Mexico -- Real-time Plant Monitoring and Diagnostics to Improve Efficiency, Enhance Operational Performance and Redu

・ First introduction for a geothermal power plant ・ Enhancing the operation and performance of power generating facilities in close cooperation with customers




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS Announces Changes in Group Company Personnel

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN (March 26, 2020) - Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) announced the following group company personnel changes effective March 31 and April 1, 2020.




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS Announces Changes in Executive-level Personnel

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN (March 26, 2020) - Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) announced the following executive-level personnel changes effective June 19, 2020.  




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MHI Announces Nominations for Outside Directors

Tokyo, March 31, 2020 - At its Board of Directors meeting held today, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) decided to nominate three Outside Directors (excluding membership on the Audit and Supervisory Committee) for approval at its 95th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 26, 2020.




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[Primetals Technologies, Ltd.]<br />Primetals Technologies equips Baosteel CC3 continuous caster with new Integrated Control Center

New Integrated Control Center (ICC) for controlling and monitoring the entire continuous casting plant




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MHPS, MHIENG and MGC selected to conduct research on effective recycling of CO<sub>2</sub> to produce methanol<br>-- The collaborative research project commissioned by NEDO aiming at developing carbon capture and utilization (CCU) techno

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering (MHIENG) and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC) were selected by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to conduct joint research on the effective recycling of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from the refinery at Tomakomai City, Hokkaido Japan where the CO2 is captured and stored by the existing demonstration plant. Further utilizing of the demonstration plant currently employed for CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS), the three companies will collaborate on research activities for CO2 Capture and Utilization (CCU) in order to produce methanol from captured CO2. The research is expected to run until February 2021.