Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Neshoba County Fair in Mississippi

Posted on June 29, 2011 by mattprice

The Neshoba County Fair is different from any other fair I have been to. It has most of the things you usually find: livestock judging, a beauty pageant, horse racing and a midway. The unusual thing is that it has … Continue reading →

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What to grill this weekend- fourth of july edition

Posted on June 29, 2011 by mattprice

If you are scrambling to figure out your fourth of july plans, here is the plan: do these things to be a real ‘merican. Step 1) Buy these steaks Step 2) if you have a gun, shoot it Step 3) … Continue reading →

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Fourth of July White Sangria

Posted on June 28, 2011 by mattprice

White Sangria is a highly under-rated summer drink. OK, so it’s kind of a contradiction for a sangria, which is named for its blood-red color, to be made with white wine, but once you’ve tasted it you’ll know. Pieces of … Continue reading →

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Is the agriculture sector primed for disruption, and is anyone willing or able to do it?

Posted on June 23, 2011 by mattprice

Great question i found over at Quora. For those of you who have never been, it is a Q&A site with standards – a higher class version of yahoo answers. So here is one Ross Greenspan’s answer: “Short Answer: Yes, … Continue reading →

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interesting arkansas farm facts

Posted on June 21, 2011 by mattprice

Came across an interesting report the other day about the state of farming in arkansas. Here are some of the highlights: 60% of farmers sell less than $10,000 a year 16% of farmers sell more than $100,000 a year Chickens … Continue reading →

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Charcuterie = beautiful pig parts!

Posted on June 20, 2011 by mattprice

This looks awesome, in my mind when you butcher a pig this is what falls out    

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top arkansas food blogs

Posted on June 19, 2011 by mattprice

In no particular order: Arkansas Foodies: http://arkansasfoodies.com/ Arkansas Cooks: http://www.arkansascooks.com/ Culinary Vacation: http://www.arkansas.com/dining/blog/ Classy & Fabulous: http://heatherlynnnabers.blogspot.com/ Eat Arkansas: http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/eatarkansas/ Fancy Pant Foodie: http://arfoodie.wordpress.com/ Green AR By The Day: http://greenarbytheday.com/ Tie Dye Travels: http://www.tiedyetravels.com/ let me know if i left … Continue reading →

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gorgeous picture

Posted on June 19, 2011 by mattprice

You can buy it at 20X200.com, an awesome online art store. Tell them I sent ya!

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i like the farmers market but dislike the ethos

Posted on June 19, 2011 by mattprice

Let me preface this by saying I am not a “foodipster” (foodie + hipster) and I dont like the word localvore. But I do love the farmers market. I like the idea of buying something directly from the person who … Continue reading →

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local food hipsters

Posted on June 3, 2011 by mattprice

Localvore, eat local, organic, etc. etc. buzzword, buzzword. If you use more than one of these words in a sentence you should be censured.

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