Tag: local agriculture
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Growing Green: How Gen Z and Millennials Are Replacing Imported Flowers with Homegrown Blooms
From Florist to Front Yard: A new wedding trend For a growing cohort of Gen Z and Millennials, the traditional route of hiring a florist for celebratory blooms is giving way to more sustainable, personalized choices. Emily Day, a Calgary resident planning an October wedding, chose to grow her own flowers in her front yard.…
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Growing Your Own Wedding Flowers: A Gen Z Trend Rewriting the Flower Industry
Introduction: A shift from imported florals to homegrown beauty When Emily Day planned her October wedding in Calgary, she faced a decision that echoed a bigger trend: rather than hiring a florist to bring in imported, climate‑heavy blooms, she chose to grow her own flowers in her front yard. What started as a creative challenge…
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Eat Ghana Rice Campaign Urges Public to Prioritize Local Rice and Support Farmers
Campaign highlights: A call to choose local rice The Eat Ghana Rice Campaign has renewed its plea to Ghanaians to prioritise locally produced rice in a bid to address a widening glut in the market and protect the livelihoods of thousands of farmers. The partners behind the initiative say that shifting consumer preference toward homegrown…
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Eat Ghana Rice Campaign Urges Public to Support Local Farmers
Overview: A united push for locally grown rice The Eat Ghana Rice Campaign, a collaborative effort backed by farmers, industry partners, and advocacy groups, is rallying Ghanaians to prioritise locally produced rice. Facing a sustained glut in the market, the coalition says a fresh wave of consumer support for homegrown rice can stabilise prices, protect…
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Joe McNamee: The State Must Atonement for 1980s Regulations to Save Small Farms
Rising from the Farm to the Festival Joe McNamee has become a familiar name in the conversation about rural resilience and the future of farming in Ireland. His stance is blunt and necessary: the state must atone for 1980s regulations that stunted small-scale farming, and it must do so with practical, targeted support that helps…
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Mystery glow over Dublin Airport explained: Not the Northern Lights, but greenhouse lamps
What residents saw over Dublin last night A striking reddish-pink glow illuminated the skies above Dublin yesterday, prompting many to wonder whether the Northern Lights had arrived in the capital. Social media posts and reports from residents near Dublin Airport described a vivid light that lingered for hours, brightening the underside of clouds and turning…