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Spring is starting to work its magic on the landscape across the PNW. Portland gardens are teeming with life, blooms and flowers. Farms near and far are busy planting and tending to millions of little baby seeds in trays to start in their greenhouses.
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Spring is starting to work its magic on the landscape across the PNW. Portland gardens are teeming with life, blooms and flowers. Farms near and far are busy planting and tending to millions of little baby seeds in trays to start in their greenhouses. Our potato growers cracked ground and have started planting in hopes of getting a jump on the season a little early. Fruit trees are slowly starting to wake up in the Gorge and we are all anxiously waiting to see how the…
Certain crops like broccoli, hardy greens or green onions sometimes comes in a little limp. But there are some simple solutions for perking up these veggie friends and extending their shelf life once you bring them home. Read more to find out how!
Greetings from the Produce Department!
Today I come to you with helpful tips on how to perk up the produce items that are not as firm as they could be. The Oregon Food Bank is not set up to receive iced produce. Ice equals water which requires drains and expensive infrastructure to maintain and that is not financially feasible. Fun fact, a whole lot of produce is packed and shipped with ice which increases the shelf life. Bringing in certain crops like broccoli, hardy greens or green onions,…
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