Roots, rock, bluegrassUnknown to many people, Africa and

banjos are as natural a combination as notes and a staff. Dom Flemons,

Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson are three bluegrass musicians who tour

nationally and give short history lessons. Their band is called the Carolina

Chocolate Drops. African instruments such as the akonting and the xalam are

preludes to banjos originally made by American slaves.

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Ancient, shriveled and freshSultanas made their way to the

English-speaking world by way of the Ottoman Empire. These golden raisins

made it stateside in 1872, when California vineyardist William

Thompson imported a Sultanina seedless grape cutting. He marketed

the grape as the “Thompson Seedless,” giving birth to the California

raisin industry.

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Did you know…Spain is the largest producer of

olive oil? It is the only oil that can be made from a fruit or vegetable

solely by pressing. The highest quality of oils are made by

mechanical pressing, meaning no heat or chemicals are used during

the production process, and prepared within 24 hours of

harvesting the olives.

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Indian HarvestA recent survey of more than

1,800 professional chefs reveals that sustainable food is the most

meaningful, furthest-reaching trend on restaurant menus.

Indian Harvest, a provider of premium grains and legumes, is

focused on meeting that need with a wide variety of healthy

and tasty products. www.indianharvest.com

Sustainable architectureLaurinda Spear is CEO of

Arquitectonica GEO, a firm that focuses on environmental land

planning and landscape design. The Ballet Valet parking facility in Miami is just one of the firm’s eco-designs. This verdant parking garage in South

Beach was once ready for demolition, but today, the retail shops have been restored along

with five stories of valuable parking spaces.

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