L&F Homestead

Is your food irradiated?

Quick answer: not if it's locally grown and/or organic.

According to this blog from Mountain Rose Herbs, foods in U.S. supermarkets must be labeled if they have been treated with radiation, but many consumers will miss this info if they're not actively looking for it. While radiation kills pests and bacteria and prolongs shelf life, it can also reduce certain nutrient levels and cause other changes in food.

Is this bad? Not always. But on an individual level, you may choose to pursue cleaner, less processed foods by buying fresh and local (I was once told that asparagus is the #1 radiated food that gets imported into the US. It cannot legally enter the country without radiation because it harbors so many insects).

You have to ask yourself: would I rather eat something that's been doused with chemicals to prevent spoilage, or blasted with invisible rays, or neither, or both?

Are My Herbs Irradiated?! Learn About Irradiation in Our Food System & How to Avoid It Food irradiation is common in mainstream food production in the United States. So what is irradiation and how does it affect your herbs and spices?

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(Note: I'd conjecture that herbal teas have featured in considerably fewer wars than black tea, but I'm no historian)

May showers bring May flowers (we guess).

We're grateful for the rain! We'll see y'all at CAFFM this Saturday :)

We are so excited to be a part of the Gulf Shores Earth Day Fest on April 22nd! We'll have a tent set up during the festival portion of the day from 3:30-6:30pm. We hope to see lots of new and familiar faces!

🌍 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗼'𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆!

Kick off the morning with sunrise yoga, paddle out for a nature paddle + clean‑up, then come back in the afternoon for an Earth Day Festival packed with music, learning, local love, and eco‑friendly fun.

For more information, visit us online at www.gulfshoresal.gov/earthday or call 251-968-9824.

Friends,

We will NOT be at the market this coming Saturday, 4/4. We hope everyone has a nice, restful weekend and we'll see you back soon!