Today's News

We all know that we should eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, but many of us don’t get the recommended servings.

Fruits and vegetables are important to our diet, because they provide necessary nutrients and are high in dietary fiber and low in calories, fat and cholesterol. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that you make half your plate fruits and vegetables.

Cattleman’s Meeting

The Henry County Cattleman’s Association announces its April meeting 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 22, at the Henry County Extension Office. As always, a great program of industry news is being planned. On the program will be a veterinarian report, along with FFA, Extension, FSA, and an update on Phase One tobacco funds, along with a sponsor report. The sponsored meal will feature beef products. Contact the Extension Office at 845-2811 by 4:00 pm Friday to reserve your spot.

By Lance Minnis

Recent years have seen new trends in America’s foodways.

The growth of Farmer’s Markets, CSAs, and restaurants that serve locally sourced food show that consumers are hungry for fresher, healthier options where they feel a relationship to the grower and the land, and where they have some say over what’s put in their bodies.

Many things have fed into this trend, most notably environmental issues and the increased awareness of the health dangers of processed foods from factories and mills.

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Unemployment rates fell in 91 Kentucky counties between February 2012 and February 2013, while 26 county rates increased and three stayed the same, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.