Blue Bunny Recalls Hoppin’ Holidoodle Ice Cream
(Le Mars) — Wells Enterprises, Inc. is voluntarily recalling two lots of Blue
Bunny Hoppin’ Holidoodle ice cream sold at retail outlets. The recall is because
the ice cream contains snickerdoodle cookie dough pieces recalled by the supplier,
Aspen Hills, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Wells
has not received any reports of illness attributable to this product. Only
Hoppin’ Holidoodle ice cream is included in the recall. The recalled product is a
seasonal holiday flavor with very limited geographic distribution in six states.
Consumers should check the side of their ice cream packages to check for the lot
numbers 60001 MM 19115 6228 and 60001 MM 19115 6229 with the Best Used By dates of 2/13/18 and 2/14/18. The ice cream would be distributed to Nebraska, Oklahoma,
Kansas, Missouri, Arizona and Texas. No other Blue Bunny products are included in
this recall.
Floyd Valley to Host Well Aware Community Health Fair
(Le Mars) — Later this afternoon, Floyd Valley Healthcare will host the annual
Well Aware Community Health Fair. The event is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m.
from the upper level of the Le Mars Convention Center. More than 50 exhibitors
will be featured providing health information. Flu shots will also be
administered at the Community Health Fair for a fee of $25. Also the Le Mars
Police will be collecting old and expired medical prescriptions as part of the
Project Safe Meds program. The health fair will also offer attendees the
opportunity for adults to check their vehicles for a proper fit. The Well Aware
Community Health Fair is open to the public and there it is free of charge with no
admission fee.
Rain Is Slowing Down The Harvest
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa farmers are a little behind getting corn and
soybeans out of fields because rain has caused soft ground and in some cases muddy
conditions, slowing their progress.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its weekly crop update released
Tuesday that 19 percent of the state’s corn is harvested, about three days behind
last year and a week behind the five-year average.
Soybean farmers have managed to get 43 percent of the crop harvested, about
three days behind last year’s pace.
The USDA says 81 percent of corn and soybean crops are rated good to
excellent.
Agri-Tourism Is On The Increase
(Ames) — More and more farmers are turning to a new way of adding value to their
products, by inviting consumers directly to the farm. It’s called agri-tourism,
and it is a growing industry. Whether it is with apple orchids, Christmas trees,
Bed and Breakfastes, wineries, or, as we see this time of year, pick your own
pumpkin, the number of Iowa farms involved with agri-tourism is growing. Alyssa
Dick serves as the Iowa State University Extension Ag Tourism Program Specialist,
and she says the agri-tourism business is gaining in popularity as a means for
farmers to generate additional income, as well as a way to educate consumers about
agriculture and share the rural lifestyle with visitors. Dick says most farms
that welcome the public choose the autumn and harvest season.
Dick says consumers enjoy visiting the farms in order to have the opportunity to
share the experience and create special memories with their families. In
addition, she says people want to know more about the origin of their food.
Dick says the revenue generated from farmers hosting visitors has grown
significantly over the years.
According to agriculture census statistics, there were 275 Iowa farms that were
open to the public in 2012, and Dick says that number has increased since the 2007
ag census, and she says there are even more agri-tourism farms today.
People can go online to www-dot-visit Iowa farms-dot-org. There, you will find a
listing of many types and variety of farms that are open to the public.
