Small Business Saturdayis an American shopping holiday that takes place the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Believe it or not, the “holiday” is already more than a decade old, with the first Small Business Saturday taking place back in 2010. It’s considered a counterpart to both Black Friday and Cyber ...

November is National Pepper Month, which is great, but it seems a little … late in the year to be celebrating it, right? It’s not, because they can grow over a vast amount of time each growing season, as long as they have the proper conditions. These fruits – yes, they’re fruits, just like tomatoes ...

Per DaysoftheYear.com , Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day is an event that leaves little to the imagination. November 8 is a day to cook something original, spicy and maybe even a little bit offensive – think of how good Brie cheese smells a liiiittle bit like wet socks! The day is not meant to ju...

Today is National Hug A Sheep Day. Why would you want to hug a sheep, you might ask? For starters, they are adorable, soft, warm and fuzzy. If you have dry skin, the lanolin in their fleece will be helpful. More than that, they provide wool and meat for us – so they really do deserve some hugs. In t...

Pumpkin nuts (not to be confused with the “pumpkin nut” latte from Starbucks) need somewhere to enjoy the Great Pumpkin this autumn, but where? LawnStarter ranked 2021’s Best Cities for Pumpkin Lovers ahead of Halloween and National Pumpkin Day on Oct. 26. We compared nearly 200 of the biggest U.S. ...

I wrote this last year for our sister publication, Country Folks Grower , but since Oct. 22 is National Nut Day , it seemed like a good time to share it again. Hazelnuts are on the rise. Over the last decade, growing food industry demand for hazelnuts has not been satisfied with a corresponding expa...

While a lot of people only really think about cranberries once a year – Thanksgiving, we see you, and we’re excited – October is actually National Cranberry Month. From fresh to frozen to dried (and even that weirdly gelatinous stuff that you find in the can), cranberries are a fruit you can (and sh...

by Susquehanna County Dairy Ambassador Charlotte Quick Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet, Eating her curds and whey, When down came a spider who sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffet away . Dairy Ambassador Charlotte Quick Almost all of you know this poem.It’s a popular nursery rhyme and...

Every year on Oct. 12, the U.S. celebrates those who keep this country fed and running: its farmers. Formerly known as Old Farmers Day, the day is now National Farmers Day. Editor Courtney’s great-grandfather Irving Pett Farmers set an example with their endless hard work. They provide the food we e...

World Egg Day was established in Vienna, Austria, in 1996, when it was decided we’d celebrate the power of the egg on the second Friday in October every year. What’s super exciting is 2021 marks the 25th anniversary of this eggs-citing celebration! (Get ready for a lot of puns.) According to the Int...