Georgia pecans hold centuries of history. | Photo by Lynsey Weatherspoon for Thrillist
Georgia Pecans Represent How Far We Have To Go in Elevating Black Farmers
Farmers in the southern state weigh in on the challenges that come with growing one of its highest yielding crops.
Published on 6/1/2021 at 5:15 PM
Part of my childhood was spent growing up in a sunny, small town outside of Augusta, Georgia, where I recall running through piles of football-shaped pecans that fell from my granny’s trees in her front yard. I’d become fascinated with watching her bag them up and send them off with various relatives, neighbors, and family friends. But before they reached the hands of excited pecan lovers, I’d fixate my eyes on them falling from the trees as she gently shook the branches. It wasn’t exactly the snow I longed to witness in the South, but it was close enough.
] >Vermont Producers WhistlePig Rye Whiskey And Runamok Maple Team Up To Launch Barrel-Aged Products For Retail Market
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Fairfax, Vt. – Two award-winning Vermont producers, Runamok Maple and WhistlePig, have joined forces to launch a pair of handcrafted barrel-aged products this spring: WhistlePig Rye Whiskey Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup and WhistlePig Barrel-Aged Maple Bitters. Beginning May 15, the maple syrup will be available for general distribution, as well as for purchase at runamokmaple.com and whistlepigwhiskey.com, while the bitters will be used exclusively by WhistlePig for promotional purposes.
“The only thing more fitting than pairing maple with whiskey is pairing the Runamok Maple brand with the WhistlePig brand,” said Curt Alpeter, President and Partner at Runamok Maple. “We couldn’t be more thrilled about this partnership, and we think these two products are going to be a big hit among foodies and cocktail drinkers alike. We’re excite
Pecan Field Day, which includes a grafting workshop, will be held next week in Waco.
The event will start at 8 a.m. April 7 at Russell Pecans, 12633 Gholson Road in Waco. The event is hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offices in Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hill, Limestone and McLennan counties.
Registration, which costs $10, will open at 8:30 a.m. One PM CEU will be offered.
Attendees are asked to bring their own lawn chair.
Event schedule is as follows:
9 to 10 a.m., Pecan Grafting: Tools, Methods and Demonstration, Monte Nesbitt â Pecan/Fruit/Citrus Program Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Director’s Lecture Series
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Each winter, Director William (Ned) Friedman and the Arnold Arboretum present the Director’s Lecture Series, featuring nationally recognized experts addressing an array of topics related to Earth’s biodiversity and evolutionary history, the environment, conservation biology, and key social issues associated with current science.
Visit Past DLS Series to see descriptions of past lectures.
2021 Director’s Lecture Series
Pecan: The Intersection of Biodiversity and Human Diversity
In the 2021 Arnold Arboretum Director’s Lecture Series, three gifted writers examine the entwined histories of the pecan tree and humans. From the migrations of this quintessential American tree to its place in Indigenous culture and a searing memory of enslavement, James McWilliams, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and Tiya Miles will explore the deeper meanings of human relationships with trees.
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