U.S. Farmers Embrace the Growing Domestic Spice Trade
The majority of dried herbs and spices we cook with in the U.S. are imported. Meet the farmers from Massachusetts to Hawai‘i who are trying to change that.
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The majority of dried herbs and spices we cook with in the U.S. are imported. Meet the farmers from Massachusetts to Hawai‘i who are trying to change that.
Most spices are imported and have long been overlooked in the local food movement. Now, some U.S. farmers are investing in turmeric, chili, saffron, and more.
Longtime manager at Valley’s first CSA steps down, leads fundraising campaign to buy farm "> Dan Kaplan stands by drying garlic at Brookfield Farm in Amherst. He and his wife, Karen Romanowski, have stepped down from managing the farm after 27 years and transferred responsibilities to Kerry and Max Taylor. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS "> New Brookfield Farm co-manager Kerry Taylor, right, works with volunteer Caroline Keppler to seed trays. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS "> New Brookfield Farm co-manager Kerry Taylor, right, works with volunteer Caroline Keppler to seed trays. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLI...
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