Farm Friends for April 2012

As a co-op, we know that everything's better together, so we've teamed up with Equal Exchange for a giveaway that will rock your morning! Visit our Facebook page to win a year's worth of Organic Valley Half & Half or Creamer AND Equal Exchange coffee. Great ingredients deserve good tools, so we'll throw in a Bonavita coffee maker and Baratza coffee grinder!
Enter the drawing on Facebook.


Brunch with Benedict

April 16 was National Eggs Benedict Day. At Organic Valley HQ, we celebrated in style with homemade English muffins, Organic Valley eggs prepared sous-vide, extra-lemony Hollandaise, and Organic Prairie bacon. Prefer a veggie version? Switch in sauteed spinach for a fabulous Eggs Florentine. Get recipe.


Farmers' Choice: Organic Meat

Earth Day (April 22) is the ideal time to remember that what we eat affects both our planet's health as well as our own. So who better to inspire a good food Earth Dinner than organic farmers? This month, Organic Valley farmers share favorite recipes and tips for cooking with "small cuts" of organic meat.


Go Wild!

Spring is when fresh-flavored, nutrient-packed wild-gathered foods are at their most appealing. Click here to learn about six wild edibles commonly found in fields or farmers markets, and try fun and fabulous recipes!


Cool It! Organic Farming vs. Climate Change

Hungry for good news? Eat organic! A switch to organic farming could offset greenhouse gases and create an abundant food supply in the face of climate challenges. Melinda Hemmelgarn reports.


Adam Holter, Gen-O Award Winner

The Gen-O Awards acknowledge the farmers of tomorrow who will ensure that delicious, local, and sustainable organic food choices exist for generations to come. Adam is one of our three 2012 winners. Meet them all.


Say No to "Agent Orange" Corn!

Dow Chemical wants to sell farmers a type of corn genetically modified to withstand sprayings of 2,4-D, a highly toxic herbicide and main ingredient in Agent Orange. 2,4-D is known to harm human health. This month, the USDA is deciding whether to approve the GMO corn, which would trigger a big increase in 2,4-D use on American farms. Tell them to say NO.

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