DID YOU KNOW?

DID YOU KNOW? is a new feature in our blog 
                                that's full of trivia tidbits!

• Hawaii imports 90% of its food.
•  In 1866, 1,186 varieties of fruits and vegetables were produced in California. Today, California's farms produce only 350 commercial crops.
• A typical carrot has to travel 1,838 miles to reach your dinner table.
• In the U.S., a wheat farmer can expect to receive about six cents of each dollar spent on a loaf of bread—approximately the cost of the wrapping.
• Farmers' markets enable farmers to keep 80 to 90 cents of each dollar spent by the consumer.
• About 1/3 of all U.S. farms are located within metropolitan areas, comprising 18% of total U.S. farmland.

Vintage Asian Figurines

Hand-painted porcelain, 6" tall x 2-1/2". Great attention to detail...traditional design, expressive faces & superb coloring. A creation of Ardalt Lenwile Verithin, same as "Lenwile" from the 40's.

For further info: http://www.etsy.com/listing/72606119/vintage-chinese-figurines-pair-porcelain