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Perpetual Spinach yCube - nutrient-rich dark green leaves for year-round harvest
Spinach recalls: is your spinach safe to eat?
Spinach has been subject to more pathogen-related recalls than almost any other produce item in the United States. Since the... Read more...
Tomato recall: a history of tomato recalls & safety concerns
Tomato recall: a history of tomato recalls & safety concerns
Tomatoes have been linked to some of the largest Salmonella outbreaks in U.S. food safety history. The 2008 Salmonella Saintpaul... Read more...
Strawberries yCube - sweet red berries ripening on compact plants
Strawberry recall: hepatitis A, Salmonella, and how to protect your family
Strawberries hold the unfortunate distinction of being both the number one Dirty Dozen produce item for pesticide residues and one... Read more...
Green bean recall: canned, frozen, and fresh safety risks explained
Green bean recall: canned, frozen, and fresh safety risks explained
In early 2025, nearly 200,000 cans of Good & Gather Cut Green Beans sold at Target stores across 21 states... Read more...
Farm to table: how far does your produce travel and why it matters
Farm to table: how far does your produce travel and why it matters
The average piece of produce in the United States travels approximately 1,500 miles from farm to plate. Lettuce grown in... Read more...
PFAS in food: what forever chemicals mean for the produce you eat
PFAS in food: what forever chemicals mean for the produce you eat
In 2026, the Environmental Working Group reported that PFAS, the synthetic compounds known as forever chemicals, were detected on 63%... Read more...
Celery recall: what you need to know about celery safety
Celery recall: what you need to know about celery safety
In April 2025, Duda Farm Fresh Foods recalled Marketside Celery Sticks sold at Walmart stores across 28 states and Washington,... Read more...
Kale recalls and leafy greens safety: what you need to know
Kale recalls and leafy greens safety: what you need to know
In July 2025, a single recall event covered 30 different produce items across four states and Washington, D.C. The list... Read more...
Stress eating and the spring reset: how home growing can help
Stress eating and the spring reset: how home growing can help
Stress eating is one of the most common and least effectively addressed eating patterns in nutrition counselling. It is not... Read more...
Red Amaranth yCube - vibrant magenta superfood leaves
Amaranth: the complete-protein green hiding in your garden
Amaranth occupies an unusual nutritional position: it is one of the few plants that provides a complete protein profile, meaning... Read more...
Tatsoi health benefits: the superfood green most people have never tried
Tatsoi health benefits: the superfood green most people have never tried
Tatsoi is a Chinese cabbage variety (Brassica rapa var. narinosa) that looks like a miniature bok choy arranged in a... Read more...
Red Sorrel yCube - tangy red-veined leaves with lemony zing
Sorrel nutrition: health benefits, flavor, and how to use it
Sorrel is the herb that tastes like lemon but grows like a weed. Its sharp, citrusy flavor comes from oxalic... Read more...