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Pasteurization

Terra Organics Podcast 02: Stop Pasteurizing Me

In our second podcast, Elliot and Dan discuss the history as well as the pros and cons of pasteurizing products like milk and fruit juice. Definitely not one to miss.

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Featured Grower: Cliffside Orchard

Jeanette and Jeff Herman

At Terra Organics, we value the relationship between growers and your kitchen table, which is why every producer we source from is carefully selected and is of the highest quality in produce and management. As part of our Featured Grower series, this month,Terra Organics is pleased to share with you an interview with Jeanette and Jeff Herman of Cliffside Orchard. Thanks to Jeanette and Jeff for taking time to fill us in! More >

Establishment of Washington State Food Policy Council

Thanks to efforts by the Good Food Coalition, yesterday, Governor Chris Gregoire signed an important Executive Order at the Food Systems Strategies Summit. Executive Order 10-02 brings together agencies and community partners to coordinate their work and increase collaboration to strengthen our Washington State’s food system.

The Order tasks the Departments of Health, Agriculture, Social and Health Services along with the Conservation Commission and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to deliver a report to the Governor and the Legislature outlining the remaining gaps and opportunities in Washington state food policy that will help agencies, legislators, and stakeholders develop solutions that fit our state’s needs.

“We need to keep our farmers working, and ensure all kids have access to farm fresh food,” said Rep. Kevin Van De Wege (Sequim).  “This Executive Order is a building block towards a better way of doing things, and I’m hopeful that it will result in strong policy recommendations to the  Legislature on how we can promote healthy farms and healthy food.”

The Order also opens the door for National funding and education and promotion of nutrition to the public.

Via:

http://www.governor.wa.gov/news/news-view.asp?pressRelease=1518&newsType=1