Showing posts with label produce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label produce. Show all posts

Saturday, August 10, 2024

The Guardian: "Peel those apples: washing produce doesn’t remove pesticides, study finds"

"A new scientific report lends weight to consumer concerns about pesticide residues on food, presenting fresh evidence that washing fruit before eating does not remove various toxic chemicals commonly used in agriculture.

The paper, published on Wednesday in the American Chemical Society’s journal Nano Letters, comes amid ongoing debate over the extent of pesticide contamination of food, and the potential health risks associated with a steady diet that includes pesticide residues.

In May, Consumer Reports said it had determined that 20% of 59 different fruit and vegetable categories carried pesticide residues at levels that posed “significant risks” to consumers, based on an analysis of data gathered by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The central aim of the new paper is to share the technical details of a process the authors developed for enhanced trace detection of pesticides in foods. But the underlying finding about the ineffectiveness of washing fruit is important for consumers who may be relying on food safety practices that are insufficient, the authors said.

Traditional “fruit-cleaning operations cannot wholly remove pesticides”, the paper states."
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Figure 1. Preparation of the NWCM-Ag membrane. (a) Preparation of NWCM-Ag through confined air-drying of the aligned cellulose hydrogel. The schematic was created by author Zewan Lin through 3D Studio Max software. (b, c) Surface morphologies of NWCM-Ag using SEM and AFM characterizations. (d) Large-scale demonstration of NWCM-Ag. (e) Comparison of light transmittance and flexibility between different membranes. (f) Comprehensive performance analysis of NWCM-Ag based on comparison with representative SERS substrates.
Figure 1. Preparation of the NWCM-Ag membrane. (a) Preparation of NWCM-Ag through confined air-drying of the aligned cellulose hydrogel.The schematic was created by author Zewan Lin through 3D Studio Max software. (b, c) Surface morphologies of NWCM-Ag using SEM andAFM characterizations. (d) Large-scale demonstration of NWCM-Ag. (e) Comparison of light transmittance and flexibility between differentmembranes. (f) Comprehensive performance analysis of NWCM-Ag based on comparison with representative SERS substrates.



Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Night Owl Farm announces a New Place to Buy Your Veggies

We have officially partnered with Fresh Start Market in Franklin to offer you better hours for grabbing your veg!

They have provided us with a produce display case that we will regularly fill with produce from our farm and others like us.

They are at 369 West Central Street (in the same plaza as Liquor World)

They are open Monday-Saturday, 10-7, and Sundays 10-6! Now you can shop for your produce according to YOUR schedule, rather than ours. 

Find out more about the produce and programs Night Owl Farm offers in their newsletter  https://us7.campaign-archive.com/?e=9924a495b2&u=9e517f8ba72777e1fdd23368a&id=a8e24fde49

partnered with Fresh Start Market
partnered with Fresh Start Market


Monday, August 5, 2013

Akin Bak Farm stand - grand opening

I have looked forward to getting Howard Crawford's honey at the Franklin Farmer's Market. Now the Akin Bak Farm has a nice new stand with fresh produce as well as the honey for sale.

Akin Bak sign on RT 140

the new farm stand

fields you can't see from RT 140

bee hives along the edge of the field

pumpkin not quite ready to harvest

If you are worried about trying to make a left turn out of Akin Bak, there is another alternative. Once on the property, there is a driveway that can take you out to Beaver St and drop you right next to the Franklin Glass. You can come out to the corner of Beaver St and RT 140 and the traffic light will make the left turn easier.

Additional photos of the farm can be found on the Akin Bak Google map page here

You can find Akin Bak on Facebook here  https://www.facebook.com/AkinBakFarm

or their webpage here  http://www.akinbakfarmllc.com/

Saturday, June 28, 2008

"nothing beats the flavor"

By Krista Perry/Daily News correspondent
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Posted Jun 27, 2008 @ 10:52 PM

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FRANKLIN —
Local farmers and artisans lined the paths of Town Common yesterday for the third Friday in a row to sell their fresh produce and crafts to zealous customers.

The variety of the produce and the ability of local farmers to concentrate on specialty crops makes this farmers' market unique, many vendors said.

"This farmers' market is great for building the community," said Catherine LaValle, of Grateful Farm, an organic farm in Franklin. "People know our produce is fresh and that we do not use harsh chemicals."

LaValle said the presence of the farmers' market every Friday gives local farmers an opportunity to succeed during a terrible economy. Competition with larger farms is very high, she said.

Despite the hard times, LaValle said that Grateful Farm takes pride in the way they treat the earth.

"Many large farms do not rotate their crops and the soil loses its nutrients," she said. "We grow all kinds of different vegetables in all kinds of colors. You can't get that at a grocery store."
Read the full story in the Milford Daily News here