With his remarks last week about arsenic in apple juice, Dr. Mehmet Oz sparked a firestorm about food safety. Another compelling example of how it’s critical to trust your food source, to know your farmers and how they grow the food you and your family eat. Where do your apples — in your hand or in apple juice, cider or sauce — come from? Who grew them? How are they handled and processed? How do they get to your local market? How long does it take?

Over the coming weeks, as Five Acre Farms introduces local apple juice, apple cider and apple sauce in the supermarket, check this space for more on apples — and your favorite foods made with them.

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