Monday August 9, 2004
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Week of August 9, 2004
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Guest host: Mary Tillotson
Fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, all courtesy of your neighborhood farmers markets. A look at the thriving business of farmers markets and where to find one near your neighborhood.
Ann Yonkers, Fresh Farm Markets
Jane Storrs, Director, National Marketing, Maryland Department of Agriculture
Lewis Riley, Secretary Maryland Department of Agriculture
Guest host: Mary Tillotson
As more states look to ban buying wine over the Internet, the fermented drink finds itself in a tug of war between those who want freer commerce and those looking to protecting minors. We take a look at this growing legal controversy.
Tracy Genesen, of counsel, Nossaman, Guthner, Knox, (represents Coalition for Free Trade)
Craig Wolf, general counsel, Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America
Juanita Swedenburg, owner, Swedenburg Estate Vineyard
Guest host: Mary Tillotson
In some areas of the country, milk prices are now over four dollars a gallon, and some restaurants have added a surcharge to cover the increased cost of cheese. A look at why dairy prices have risen so high, and whether we'll soon see relief.
Chris Galen, Vice President of Communications, National Milk Producers Federation
Chris Waldrop, Health and Safety Associate, Consumers Federation of America