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At-Market Twilight Meeting at Buzas Greenhouses on August 2

Jul 17, 2017 | Marketing, News

This twilight meeting will be held at Buzas’ Greenhouses and Farm at 3927 Newburg Road in Easton from 6:30 to 8:30 in the evening on August 2.  The farm is easily accessible from Routes 33, 22 and 78. Buzas’ Greenhouses and Farm is a third and fourth generation...

Consumer Food Prices Remain Pretty Steady

Apr 25, 2017 | Marketing, News

After adjusting for inflation, the price of Easter eggs is at the lowest level in more than 20 years, down four percent from 1995. The real inflation-adjusted value of an 11-item subset of the Spring Picnic Marketbasket is $13.04, the lowest level since 2010. The...

Shop Rite Expands Free Fruit Program

Apr 15, 2017 | Marketing

ShopRite has added five New Jersey and Pennsylvania stores to those that have been offering free fruit to kids under 12 when they’re in the store. The program was launched earlier this year to encourage consumption of healthy snacks, Grocery...

Science Confirms Mom Was Right

Apr 15, 2017 | Marketing

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have determined your mom was right. You should eat your Brussel sprouts, kale, cabbage and 27 additional varieties of Brassica microgreens. That declaration comes following the identification of phytochemicals, vitamins...