Category Archives: government regulation

A Dream Becomes Reality

Posted on May 19, 2014 by creationsbybg

Lori Rutledge woke up one morning and told her husband Steve that they would find land for their farm that would be surrounded by mountains. Steve was teaching classics at the University of Maryland and any farmland near there certainly … Continue reading →

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Why So Many Food Sensitivities?

Posted on May 6, 2014 by creationsbybg

Chicken and egg syndrome? Do we have so many people bothered by food sensitivities because we now have ways to identify them OR Do we have so many people bothered by food sensitivities now because the food we are eating … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Eating

Posted on March 25, 2014 by creationsbybg

On the average, American families spend about $150 a week on the food they eat.  Some spend as much as $180. But cheap food is not usually quality food. And the fact that food can be had for cheap also does … Continue reading →

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The Difference Between Local and Organic

Posted on March 22, 2014 by creationsbybg

Let me start by saying that Yamhill Valley Grown is NOT an organic market. Our emphasis is to provide great local food and information for consumers to understand how those foods were raised or grown so individual decisions can be … Continue reading →

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