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		<title>QR Codes and the Consumer</title>
		<link>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2011/12/03/qr-codes-and-the-consumer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The QR code will take people to our website where they can pick from cactus recipes and preparation/nutritional information. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Food-First Mention</title>
		<link>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2011/12/02/5229/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Dicus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Food-First is a web page on food safety issues (They are officially the Institute for Food and Development Policy), here they discuss the marketing group we are a member of... and way cool is the fact that they used our label to show the scan codes the group is using! [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carrotmob</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Dicus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[if a business is acting improperly by 'abusing' consumers, then we need to act as a market force, a block of consumers who will not only with-hold monies from the unscrupulous or 'accidentally-improper' business..... but even more, we can 'reward' well-intentioned businesses by funneling our monies to those who change their business practices to help their consumers.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What the Pros Use</title>
		<link>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/07/06/what-the-pros-use/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Dicus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ A contractor friend from whom we bought our tractor told me that I should see what the professional weed-trimming crews use for weedwackers. The pros would buy the best machine for the price... but always a machine that would stand up to the wear-and-tear of several different users and a variety of tasks...  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Totally Great Customer Endorsement</title>
		<link>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/06/19/totally-great-customer-endorsement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Dicus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I almost feel guilty feeding my tortoises some of the substandard local stuff I'm forced to resort to - since I'm sure they're "hooked" on yours. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>For Miners only</title>
		<link>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/06/04/for-miners-only/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Dicus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Big tires being loaded up for a local mine's earth-moving machinery. At Wayne's Tires in Santa Maria We've used Wayne's for years now. I used to do a LOT of driving, and was often getting tires. Wayne's has always been a place I liked and felt I got a decent deal. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cactus by the Pallet</title>
		<link>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/11/cactus-by-the-pallet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Dicus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a thousand pound load of freshly harvested edible nopal cactus all set on the dock waiting for the shrink-wrap. We ship by Fed Ex, UPS and USPS depending on location, quantity, and the customer's wishes. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Old Yeller House</title>
		<link>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/10/old-yeller-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Dicus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The Big Yellow House has now closed it's doors, this huge bastion of family style dining is no more, and many people are saddened to see this old friend locked up. But the foundation and structure are still there, the old beams support the floors without complaint, and the interior plaster and paint sit quietly, waiting for the pitter-patter of tiny feet, the delighted shrieks of laughter and the clatter of silverware and the clanking of celebratory glasses being raised. Yes, this old house knows that someone will come along and fill it with warmth and family, and it will again host monumental parties and celebrations.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California Climate Change Policy Leaves Out Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/09/30/california-climate-change-policy-leaves-out-agriculture/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/09/30/california-climate-change-policy-leaves-out-agriculture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Dicus</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Licenses and certifications]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[several underused farm management practices, such as cover cropping, conservation tillage and organic fertilization, have the potential to deliver significant carbon sequestration benefits while helping farmers conserve water, maintain yields and resist weeds and pests in the face of climate change [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Controlling Hearts and Minds</title>
		<link>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/09/30/controlling-heart-and-minds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Dicus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ While I understand the issues related to food safety, I also would like to see this country become less one of huge corporate mega-farms, and more of a hodge-podge of small family farmers, each selling locally or shipping on a limited basis some unique vegetable that cannot be grown efficiently in other places. [...]]]></description>
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