Consumer groups point out that the USDA has found problems with state-approved plants, including dirty cutting boards and meat cooked at incorrect temperatures, potentially exposing consumers to bacteria.

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Snap up old-fashioned ornaments, antique maps and locally crafted items, ranging from cutting boards and soaps to coffee beans and bowties, before Christmas and into the new year.

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Overall, domestic costs have come down enough for BDDW's Mr. Hays to create more affordable furniture and home accessories, such as collapsible bookshelves and wood cutting boards for the wholesale company Lostine.

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The Woolf Report suggests dramatically cutting the power of the member boards in the interest of the game.

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