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We hope you have a very merry December!
When the days get shorter and the air gets colder, the Danish understand the need for extra warmth and comfort. Hygge is the Danish concept of cozy. It is snuggling under a warm blanket with a hot cup of cocoa on a cold day. It is lighting scented candles or preparing warm soup. It isn't a product or specific practice. Hygge is simply slowing down and becoming conscious of the little things that make you feel warm and cozy inside. And agriculture is often at the heart of it.
Share how you use ag to create your own sense of hygge: Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook with #tnmagicmoments.
"There would be no magic without ag!" #TNMAGICMOMENTS
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The Flavors of the Season
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Flavor is integral to how we celebrate holidays. The taste of cinnamon and nutmeg evoke memories of celebrations with friends and loved ones. Flavor is tied to so many of our five senses. How exactly do food companies create the flavors we have come to love? Curtis Luckett gave us an inside look at UT's Center for Sensory Science. Listen to learn a bit of the science behind flavor. Listen now.
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Agriculture making headlines
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Citrus fruits are in season in the winter. We've all heard the old-fashioned stories about children receiving a fresh orange in their Christmas stockings. Imagine being up in the snowy mountains, or out on the prairie, and having a piece of the tropics in your hand. The smell alone would conjure thoughts of far-off places and fill the senses with wonder. Read More »
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Fewer than one percent of the population of America can count themselves as farmers, so the question becomes, "Who will comprise the next generation of farmers?" Read More »
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There's still time to don holiday apparel and strike a pose for loved ones to see in holiday cards and letters. Local Christmas tree farms look Christmas card perfect all year long, and many Tennessee Christmas tree farms welcome photographers and their clients. Most have picturesque farm wagons, pathways, and other holiday scenes created just for that purpose. Read More »
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