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COVID-19 Fuels Growth in Organic Food Options

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Sourcing organic produce and ingredients will be difficult, especially if you are seeking an all-organic concept. Though certified organic farms have increased 56 percent from 2011, this still only makes up less than one percent of total acres of American farmland, according to Pew Research Center.

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FSMA Rule 204 Updated: What Restaurants Need to Know Right Now

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The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in January of 2011 and expanded the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s authority to regulate the way foods are grown, harvested and processed.

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Native American Museum Cafes Preserve Tradition, Embrace Innovation

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McConnell, whose family ties to the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana influenced his love for traditional foods, initially brought his family recipes to the food truck in 2011 with Rikard and chef Donovan MacInnis, a childhood friend.

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For Restaurant Owners, Climate Disruptions Mean Even More Uncertainty

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Andina sources them mostly from Mexico, where a perfect storm of colder weather , floods , and price manipulations by drug cartels caused prices to fluctuate between $37 and $67 from July 2023 to July 2024. chefs and farmers are trying to source more ingredients locally. However, local sourcing isn’t always a guarantee of supply.

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Must Be Something in the Sunshine

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BurgerFi got its start in 2011 in southeast Florida with its first location opening in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. And we’ve never wavered from our commitment to serving delicious, chef-inspired, hand-crafted food made with high quality, responsibly sourced ingredients.”

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An Eater’s Guide to Bentonville, Arkansas, the Home of Walmart

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Fast-forward 40 years to when Walton’s daughter Alice opened the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in 2011, making the town a destination for art lovers. High South cuisine — a broad reference to foodways across the Ozarks in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri — relies heavily on local produce and sourcing practices.

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How to Cook a Squirrel

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Those lacking the aim to harvest their own squirrels or source them (most teams use 10 to 15 squirrels total) are allowed to supplement their stock with critters donated by event organizers and volunteers. That first cook-off, held in Bentonville, Arkansas, in 2011, was hastily thrown together in time for filming. When y’all comin’?”

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