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Articles Winter Vegetables First appeared in Grainews on 13 March 2020 Our golden retriever, Jake, is lying at my feet, waiting while I write. He won’t let the clock slip past eight AM in midwinter without getting up and nudging me. Sure enough, on the stroke of eight... 
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Celebrate! Add Carrot Pickle to Your Festive Table or Gift Boxes ARTICLES First appeared in Grainews on December 2021 All month I’ve been pestering Mom for stories. You’d think I was five again. But no. Truth is, we’ve been in closer proximity than usual. She’s... 
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Fishers and Farmers First appeared in Grainews on 12 October 2021 Articles Early fall, and I am on a West Coast holiday with Mom, revisiting the foods, places, and faces of her youth. Mom is a retired dryland farmer, and like me, she misses the ready access to fish... 
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Articles Cheese and Virtual Rescue Missions First appeared in Grainews on 13 October 2020 Life in a pandemic takes its toll in many ways. One of the noticeable changes is how we spend our leisure time. No trips this year – not that I was actively planning, and not... 
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Making the Best of a Tough Tomato Harvest First appeared in Grainews on 21 September 2021 Articles War contributes to the transportation and appropriation of goods around the globe. For instance, tomatoes were among the plants and animals that ended up in Europe in... 
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Lemon Tree Very Pretty First appeared in Grainews on March 2020 Articles I’m standing in my auntie’s orchard on a mild afternoon, the temperature about 18 C. In Canada, it’s deep winter, but here in California, the citrus trees have bloomed, and the fruit is ripe....