Apr 29
Meet Seafood Ambassador Chace Yamagata
This class of ambassadors will help us spotlight Alabama’s seafood industry on their respective social media pages.
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Apr 29
Meet Seafood Ambassador Chelsea Gieselmann
Sweet Grown Alabama is excited to welcome our inaugural group of "Seafood Ambassadors."
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Apr 8, by Henry Perkins, Mobile Bay National Estuary Program
Opportunity on the Half Shell
Alabama’s oyster farmers have a new way to share their harvest and help grow the state’s ecotourism economy at the same time. House Bill 277 changes both aquaculture and how people ...
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Apr 1, by Sheryl McKathan, Pleasant Pastures
Strawberry Dreams
Picture this: it's a random Tuesday. You’re walking through the hayfield with your husband and children. It’s a beautiful October day and you throw around the idea of planting strawberries. Except ...
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Mar 26
Market Days Are Back: Your Guide to Opening Dates Across Alabama
Farmers markets across Alabama are getting ready to open for the season, bringing with them the freshest flavors and a direct connection to the people who grow our food.
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Mar 11
Hooked on Local: Why Supporting Alabama Fishermen Matters
Alabama’s Gulf Coast is home to a proud and hardworking seafood industry that has fed families and supported coastal communities for generations. From shrimp boats leaving the docks before sunrise to ...
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Mar 10
Sweet Grown Spots: Your Guide to U-Pick Strawberries in Alabama
The first taste of a ripe, straight-off-the-plant Sweet Grown Alabama strawberry is a sure sign spring has arrived. When you pick your own strawberries, you can directly enjoy the fruits of ...
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Feb 17, by Emily Dent, Mary G. Montgomery Agriscience & Horticulture FFA Advisor
Growing Futures at Viking Horticulture
Inside the student-operated greenhouses at Mary G. Montgomery High School in Semmes, Alabama, learning is alive, growing and thriving. Known as Viking Horticulture, this agriscience program blends science, business, and leadership into ...
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Feb 10, by Spencer Jones, Enterprise State Community College Apiculture Student Worker
Sweet No More: The Crisis Threatening Alabama Honey
Buying local honey isn’t just a sweet choice, it’s a responsible one. When cheap foreign honey floods the market, it threatens U.S. beekeepers and introduces products that may be adulterated, poorly ...
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