Sentences with phrase «than vegetable farmers»

They consider themselves soil farmers rather than vegetable farmers and try to reduce their inputs.

Not exact matches

More than 500 organic operations, from organic fruit and vegetable growers, grains and oilseed farmers, livestock and poultry producers, dairy farmers, organic processors, and food makers across 45 states, participated in a comprehensive farm bill survey conducted by the Organic Trade Association.

I have at least 5 different types of flour in my kitchen, I love whole grain bread more than anything and I can't go to the farmers market without buying tons of fresh fruit and vegetables.

We represent beef, sheep, cereal and fruit and vegetable farmers too, and their plight is more serious than ours.

A farmer of 35 years, Michael says he was initially sceptical about organic vegetables tasting better than conventional ones, but he says there is a difference.

According to an industry source, about 80 percent of organic production currently comes from family farms, and organic growers (especially in the case of vegetables) produce on smaller areas than conventional farmers.

Women farmers in Bengal use more than 100 plants for green leafy vegetables.

As Colombia rebuilds after more than 50 years of civil war, farmers are under pressure to stop growing illegal drug crops and instead plant fruits and vegetables.

HiPP baby food is made with organic fruits, vegetables and meats from more than 6,000 contracted organic farmers from various countries.

Major milestones achieved nationwide include: • the distribution of about 80,000 bags of cereal and legume seeds, 36,000 sachets of vegetable seeds and about 2,000,000 bags of fertilizer; • recruitment of 822 agricultural extension personnel; • establishment of a taskforce to assess status of warehouses and storage facilities nationwide for rehabilitation; • creation of market opportunities for farmers by linking them with institutional buyers such as School Feeding Programme and Prisons Service; and • electronic registration of over 34,000 farmers out of more than 200,000 manually registered.

Nayakrishi Andolon is a community - based system of organic farming being promoted by UBINIG and being practiced by more than 60,000 families in Bangladesh.25 Many of these farmers, especially women, are aware of the nutritional importance of green leafy vegetables including wild species, and are strongly campaigning against the indiscriminate spraying of pesticides.

If funds are tight, ask farmers at the market for their «seconds» (the slightly bruised and knobby, but still very delicious vegetables that other customers won't necessarily buy) which typically cost less than the «attractive» produce.

If a farmers market is accessible within your city limits, purchase organic fruits and vegetables, gluten - free bread, and handcrafted cheese there rather than at a high - priced emporium.

It's summer, and there's no better way to up your consumption of fruits and vegetables than by visiting your local farmers market.

Summer is just around the corner, and nothing makes me happier than the pounds and pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables that invade the farmer's market this time of year.

It's summer, and there's no better way to up your consumption of fruits and vegetables than by visiting your local farmers...

Many cities have a farmer's market where you can buy fresh, organic vegetables for lower prices than you can get processed vegetables for in your supermarket.

Additionally, growing palm oil requires less land in comparison to other vegetable oils and supports the livelihoods of more than 4 million farmers globally.

In Cagayan de Oro, urban farmers generally eat more vegetables than non-urban farmers of the same wealth class, and also more than consumers from a higher wealth class (who consume more meat)(Potutan et al. 1999).

# 25 Support your local farmer... «Fruit, vegetables, meat and milk produced closer to home rack up fewer «petroleum miles» than products trucked cross-country to your table.»

Each summer, the Saturday Farmers Market in Beaverton, Oregon, draws more than 15,000 people interested in purchasing the best fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers and crafts in the Portland area.

More than ever, savvy American consumers want to buy their fruit, vegetables and other food stuffs, much of It produced organically, from local farmers at local markets.