Archive for the ‘Healthy’ Category

MOFGA inspector checking out our fields at Peace and Plenty Farm.

Linda Smithers checking out the growth in organic matter on our second field in Madrid, Maine.
All the biodiversity makes for tasty and healthy Wild Organic Blueberries. We have a coding system that tells who picked, when and which field.
Our Mound ants are a healthy sign of of no chemicals on our fields ever.

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Pesticides are a real health threat: Organic products offer a healthier choice

2010 Press Releases
Pesticides are a real health threat: Organic products offer a healthier choice
Contact: Barbara Haumann (413-376-1220; bhaumann@ota.com)
Greenfield, Mass. (Nov. 18, 2010)— In response to John Stossel’s show “ Is ‘Natural’ Better?” that aired tonight on Fox Business News, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) alerts consumers wishing to minimize their families’ dietary [...]

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Organic blueberries are helped by Mound Ants.

I have been struck by the almost regular pattern of mound ants in our blueberry fields and was very interested to find organic blueberry research on this subject. Because our fields have never had pesticides or fungicides the ants are healthy and help fight pests of the blueberries. Lloyd Griscom
Insects – 195-Beneficial Insect Series 1: [...]

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New Research Shows Risk of Diabetes May Be Reduced by Eating Blueberries

New Research Shows Risk of Diabetes May Be Reduced by Eating Blueberries
PORTLAND, Maine (September 16, 2010)
A breakthrough research study has found that including regular servings of blueberries in one’s diet can have a positive impact on people at risk for Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes that affects millions [...]

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2010 organic blueberry crop in the freezers.

Alex and Ben rake organic wild Maine blueberries.

Hand raking is the way our blueberries get from the field to the winnower.
Since they are certified organic you never need to wash them as they are safe and delicious always.

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