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Farming Is In Our Blood

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Sometimes late at night  look out the window and there is so much light pollution it is like day time.  I miss the land, medjool dates are not the only thing you can grow per se.  There all kinds of things you can grow, and I suspect many of us are sad to be working in our non agricultural jobs, and even those that work in agriculture are probably not happy because they are not doing what was typically done on a farm.  I am of the opinion that we are all wanting to play with the soil and grow food, to grow our food and perhaps do a little hunting for food.  Not too many of us crave getting into a lot of a paperwork, but a lot of crave getting a new life in the country where we can grow our own organic grown food.  Probably not a a diet composed primarily of medjool date, or any other date for that matter, but a variety of things.  Many of us dream or think about living in the country where we grow our on grains, vegetables, chickens, pigs, and cows.  I would image that it must innate, our desire to farm must be in our blood, the desire to grown our own food seems to  be a universal thing.  Some even argue that we should have more farmers and fewer city dwellers, even farmers in modern day society, are not real farmers, they often are in charge of running a business and hire specialists.  Some are machine operators, some do manual tasks, and some harvest and package product for sale.   It is an odd society we live in where noone seems to know how to grow food anymore.  Farms are businesses where workers are specialists not farmers, yet we all crave to be farmers.  It the near future I suspect we will have lots of farmers, after everyone decides that farming is the way to go and farming is the best quality of life.

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Getting To Know The Date Fruit

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The date fruit has been around for about 7,000 years.  Seeds from around 6,500 B.C. have been found in different forms throughout the middle east.  The evidence suggests that the date fruit was cultivated a while back and that it allowed civilizations to develop.  It appears in many archeological findings and throughout much of ancient history.   Date orchards were important enough that laws were written when laws were first put in writing.  There were laws which allowed workers exploited by date orchard owners to reap some benefit and take some of the harvest.
Despite the longevity of the date fruit, it is not well known in western countries.  Most Americans have no clue about dates and many are surprised when they first eat it.  More surprisingly is that the date fruit is grown in California.  California grows plenty of dates in the southern deserts.  The Coachella Valley in California accounts for about 90% of the total date production in the US.  Arizona also has tracts of Medjool Dates, is considered to be a superior date, in fact it is considered to be the King of Dates.  California grows a variety of dates including the M edjool Date.
The date fruit has been around for thousands of years because it is a very special kind of fruit.  It is a fruit that can be stored for many months, much like grains.  It allowed civilizations to develop, because people could it year round as part of their staple diet.  Even today the date is part of the staple diet in the Middle East and North Africa.
The fruit is a very special fruit for other reasons.  It is considered to be a power food.  It has a lot of carbohydrates, fiber, potassium, antioxidants, and other nutrients.  The characteristics of this fruit also cleanse the stomach, help prevent certain types of cancers, and keep your body regular.  The date palm provides a source of food and the palm itself provides all types of useful things.  In fact the date palm is believed to be the tree of life.
The date palm was used in its entirety it was used to make mats, houses, to provide fuel for fire, rope, and many other useful things.  The date palm is all that is needed to live.  It provides all the essential things including food and shelter, that is why it is believed to be the tree of life.  The date palm is not actually a tree, it is a palm, and more akin to grass.
The date fruit will likely gain popularity among athletes as athletes learn that it is one of the most powerful energy boosting foods.  Best of all the date fruit is all natural and the Medjool Date is sweeter than candy bars.  The Medjool Date is used to make honey and as a sugar substitute.  Everyone should try the  date fruit  at least once.  It is a very sweet fruit, with a texture similar to raisins, so it is not necessarily a fruit that is appreciated by all, but often people get hooked.  It is so sweet and addictive that some individuals regularly eat them in large portions and concerned enough they look up the nutritional content, which to their surprise is the best.

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No Parking For The School Show

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I arrived 15 minutes early at school.  I thought I had plenty of time to be sure I would get a space.  Surprise, surprise.  Not a single space available.  Even the fire lanes were blocked with parked cars.  The things we do for our children, I am sure the performance is going to be awful, but it will be worth the one mile walk needed to get to the show.  I shall enjoy my walk as admire the various canary island date palms, and the medjool dates of course, and the eucalyptus trees, and every other tree lining the streets.

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