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		<title>Farmers have &#8220;Mondays&#8221; too</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We hear it all the time.  We see it as posts on Facebook.  We see commercials about it.  It&#8217;s the &#8220;Monday Blues.&#8221;  This would seem to be more pertinent to those who work outside the home, forced to go back to the workplace and face another five days of madness, and for those parents who are committed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Farmers&#8217; Markets open tomorrow!</title>
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		<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Tis the season!  Two of our markets open tomorrow for the first time this sseason.  We are so ready! Lee&#8217;s Summit Farmer&#8217;s Market:  Wednesdays and Saturdays, 7am to sellout.  Lots of vendors with a wide variety of produce, plants, baked goods, jams and more. Peculiar Farmers&#8217; &#38; Artisans&#8217; Market: Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. to noon.  This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monsanto wins, Organics lose. What now?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it&#8217;s official.  Just a few days after Whole Foods and several other companies announced they thought we should try to co-exist with GMO (genetically modified organism) planting, the USDA approved the unrestricted planting of GE (genetically engineered) alfalfa created and sold by Monsanto. Despite comments and arguments from proponents of sustainable, organic agriculture, health organizations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Antibiotics in our Food: Why Are We Still Discussing This?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here we go again.  The FDA announced in late June the availability of a draft guidance entitled “The Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals.” Any draft guidance the FDA issues is intended to inform the public of their current thinking on a particular topic. Already the title is questionable.  &#8220;Medically important.&#8221;  To me that means it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FDA On-Farm Tests for Salmonella Results in Commercial Egg Recall. Check Your Eggs!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since I&#8217;ve been suffering with this back issue for about a month I haven&#8217;t been feeling very creative, so this is the first post in about three weeks.  But this one is important so I&#8217;m back. Last week the FDA conductede an on-farm records review and Salmonella testing at Wright County Egg in Iowa and [...]]]></description>
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