• Seed sellers say demand growing out of control

    Seed sellers say demand growing out of control

    The sweet peppers were picked over, the tomatoes were taken and the flowers were fixing to be next. The empty spots on the store’s display were starting to outnumber the full ones. Gardeners are feeling the need for seed, grabbing packets off shelves at an accelerated rate. Those still looking for certain varieties of vegetables, …
  • Britain asks citizens to pick fruit, vegetables as pandemic hinders migrants

    Britain asks citizens to pick fruit, vegetables as pandemic hinders migrants

    Britain on Wednesday called on its citizens to help pick fruit and vegetables to ensure a supply of food during the global coronavirus crisis – work that would usually be largely carried out by migrant seasonal workers. Britain’s agricultural sector is heavily dependent on seasonal workers, but the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the flow of …
  • There’s no actual veggies in ‘Veggie Straws’: suit

    There’s no actual veggies in ‘Veggie Straws’: suit

    Two snack-loving men have sued Hain Celestial Group after discovering there are no actual vegetables in the company’s popular Garden Veggie Straws. The snack food, which claims to have 30 percent