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The Tip is 'Watch What You Eat' While in the grocery store recently I noticed that the apples were from South America. Next to South American apples were a bin of apples labeled Made in USA. I decided to go with the Made in America apples since they were US grown. Always remember the Big Secret- buying more American made products helps put Americans back to work. It will guide you to food you will want to eat that is grown with US labor. If you just take a moment to look and think before you buy, it is likely you will find what you are looking for. Also, be careful because sometimes labels are not what they seem. Some companies use the letters USA to fool you into thinking they are American products. Trust only those products that literally claim their country of origin. Look for labeling like: Product of USA, Made in USA, Grown in USA, or other definitive markings. And last, when you begin the journey of purposely identifying American products keep in mind that it may take a little time but the more you look the easier it becomes. You will start to remember which brands are made in the USA and which aren't. This knowledge makes it easy and will accumulate over time. Some food items are not grown in the USA and you will learn that too. The Big Secret tells us we don't need to purchase everything from USA manufacturers just a little more than we are accustom to. If you can average $200 a month more on domestic purchases than you otherwise would it adds up fast. $2,400 a year is equivalent to 7 MILLION new American jobs. We believe that is a good thing. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Amador Flower Farm Designated an American Hemerocallis Society Display Garden, Amador Flower Farm started as a direct mail business in 1994 with over 350 different daylilies. We have been adding new daylilies every year since and now have over 1000 different daylilies. We cover 14 acres with four acres of award winning Demonstration Gardens designed to showcase our daylilies. Our grounds are available for your pleasure throughout the year. Hours of operation are 9:00 am - 4:00 pm DAILY, March through November. Our winter hours are in effect from December through February: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Thursday - Sunday, closed Monday - Wednesday. The Demonstration Gardens are planted with more than 200 unusual perennials and grasses and over 1000 varieties of daylilies. Our Gift Shop offers many gardening and statuary items. In our nursery we sell perennials and grasses as well as houseplants and colorful annuals sorry, not available for shipping. Our Color Catalog has over 700 bare-root daylilies featured that we direct mail throughout the world. The catalog is complete with photographs, cultivar information and ordering instructions. Our Picnic Facilities make Amador Flower Farm the perfect place to spend a relaxing day surrounded by acres of flowers. Enjoy sitting at the picnic tables under Heritage Oaks, gazing into our pond watching resident ducks and frogs . Steve Saunders is our farm manager. Steve and his knowledgeable team make shopping with Amador Flower Farm a pleasant experience. Special Awards We are honored to have been designated as one of the very few American Hemerocallis Society Display Gardens. Recipient of a special award from California Garden Club, Inc., for Landscape Design. Awarded for ...good land use that incorporated native oaks and natural rock piles in the creation of acres of gardens which are a place of beauty, and also serve as a site for educational events of horticultural significance. We've also been honored to be voted Best Business in Amador County by the readers of the Sierra Lodestar newspaper, Best Nursery by the readers of the Amador Ledger newspaper and 4th place in the competition for Best Garden Center in the Sacramento, CA region by the viewers of kcra3 our NBC affiliate. We're proud to have been listed as a National Geographic Destination on the Sierra Nevada Geotourism website, a great place to start when you want to visit the Sierra Nevada! Take a look HERE. |
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