https://civileats.com/2018/05/29/growing-california-rice-and-almonds-against-the-grain/ Daily News and Commentary About the American Food System Mon, 11 Jun 2018 02:46:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://civileats.com/2018/05/29/growing-california-rice-and-almonds-against-the-grain/#comment-89617 Mon, 11 Jun 2018 02:46:38 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=28980#comment-89617 […] This story first appeared on Civil Eats. […]

]]> https://civileats.com/2018/05/29/growing-california-rice-and-almonds-against-the-grain/#comment-89403 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 23:06:31 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=28980#comment-89403 How does Massa Organics comply with FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act), which says don’t allow animals in your fields or orchards to reduce the chance of food pathogens, such as Salmonella, Crypto, Cyclospora, E. coli, etc.? The nuts are shaken onto the ground during harvest and allowed to dry several days before being swept up. During the sweeping, isn’t manure picked up with the nuts and won’t there be cross-contamination?

]]> https://civileats.com/2018/05/29/growing-california-rice-and-almonds-against-the-grain/#comment-89217 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:19:55 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=28980#comment-89217 I’m lucky enough to live near Massa Organics and get to see their stuff every Saturday at our Farmer’s Market so I can attest that not only are they farming like farming should be done for the health of the planet, the food is beyond tasty…which to me is the most important part. Their Shoulder Butt Bacon is divine. In face, I hoard it.

]]> https://civileats.com/2018/05/29/growing-california-rice-and-almonds-against-the-grain/#comment-89104 Tue, 29 May 2018 19:49:01 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=28980#comment-89104 very proud of these beautiful members of our family… very proud… we need more people like greg and raquel❤️. and thank you….

]]> https://civileats.com/2018/05/29/growing-california-rice-and-almonds-against-the-grain/#comment-89099 Tue, 29 May 2018 17:03:54 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=28980#comment-89099 Massa Organic Brown Rice is the BEST! And now, having read this, I’ll buy even more of it at the Chico Farmer’s Market.

]]> https://civileats.com/2018/05/29/growing-california-rice-and-almonds-against-the-grain/#comment-89096 Tue, 29 May 2018 13:24:24 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=28980#comment-89096 This is really inspiring–thanks for your work, Greg and Raquel!

]]> https://civileats.com/2018/05/29/growing-california-rice-and-almonds-against-the-grain/#comment-89094 Tue, 29 May 2018 12:23:10 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=28980#comment-89094 Great story and inspiration to others to choose growing organics.

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