Growing up, I lived next door to a quarry with areas that were not used and could be played in. There were always wooden barrels and pallets that would be tipped into one particular hole there, so as I got older, my friends and I would make underground dens out of them. It was amazing.

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The van packed tight with bags of raw wool, heading to the mill. (Contributed photo by Laura Berlage.)

The van packed tight with bags of raw wool, heading to the mill. (Contributed photo by Laura Berlage.)

Chris’ telltale greenish-gray truck pulls into the barnyard early in the m

Over the past two years, the pandemic has required that people stay home more than ever, and that meant consumers cooking a lot more of their own meals. Not surprisingly, many turned to grilling, especially during the summer typical grilling season, and interest in the meats being used rose su

Bacon plays a larger-than-life role in many consumers’ lives — it’s more than just food to them, it’s a symbol, a feeling, and an experience.

“Consumers often cook bacon for their families and friends and have a lot of pride in providing the best quality experience for those th

Major changes are made to the way Australia's fruit pickers are paid. From April 28, changes to the Horticulture Award mean that farm workers typically paid according to how much produce they pick or pack must be guaranteed a minimum hourly rate. For casuals, that's $25.41 per hour. Workers ca

‘1 Million Saved Meals’ Campaign joins efforts of UAE 1 Billion Meals Initiative

Dubai: Every day, crates of fruits and vegetables get collected from around 200 hotel partners, food establishments, supermarkets, vegetable and fruit markets, central kitchens and charities across the U

Statistics New Zealand senior manager Aaron Beck does not paint a rosy picture of how much more shoppers are being stung at the checkout for fruit and vegetables.

"Fruit and vegetables increased most over the year, they increased by 18 percent, tomatoes too, all by more than 50 perc

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — A man has been arrested and one other person is still being sought for stealing pallets from Granger Plastics Company in Middletown.

The company has offered a $500 reward for information identifying the alleged thieves after they were seen on surveillance video load

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Earlier this week, we received a phone call from a reporter in another city asking about the Pallet shelter site. Turns out the company that builds those shelters was going to place a few in her town, and she wanted to kno

When people look back on what moved Kelowna from the “ugly sister” of the Okanagan’s three largest cities to the booming city it has become today, they point to a number of factors.

First, and most visible, is the Floating Bridge. It opened across Okanagan Lake