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Honoring Agricultural Heroes
Continuing in this month’s series of honoring our agricultural heroes, we introduce Dr. Booker T. Whatley. Dr. Whatley was a African American horticulturist and ag professor at Tuskegee University in Alabama. Dr. Whatley was known as a stro
Paying Homage to Mr. Henry Blair
Alstede Farms celebrates Black History Month by paying homage to Mr. Henry Blair who lived and was born in Glen Ross, Maryland in 1807. Mr. Blair was an African American farmer turned engineer who received two patents for his revolutionary innovations: the corn 
That’ll do spice-ly
Black River Spice & Tea Co. was founded by the husband and wife team of Peter & Amy Nirchio in Oldwick, NJ emanating from their love of cooking and desire to find great spices to enhance their culinary creations. Peter has a PHD in organic chemistry and Amy is
