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ANSWER A York County reader wanted a recipe for
fresh coconut cake using a boxed cake mix. Thanks to Mrs.
Raymond Deßaere, Clifton Springs, N.Y., for sending a
recipe.
Rave Reviews Coconut Cake
1 package (2 layer size) yellow cake mix
1 package (4-serving size) instant vanilla pudding and pie
filling
1 'A cups water
4 eggs
'A cup oil
2 cups angel flake coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Blend cake mix, pudding mix, water, eggs, and oil in a large
mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer for 4
minutes. Stir in coconut and walnuts. Pour into three greased
and floured 9-inch layer pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35
minutes. Remove and cool on rack.
Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting:
4 tablespoons butter
2 cups coconut
8-ounces cream cheese
2 teaspoons milk
3'A cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
Viteaspoon vanilla
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in skillet. Add coconut, stir con
stantly over low heat until golden brown. Spread coconut on
absorbent paper to cool. Cream 2 tablespoons butter with
cream cheese. Add milk and sugar alternately, beating well.
Add vanilla, stir in 1% cups of coconut. Spread on tops and
sides of cake layers. Sprinkle with remaining coconut.
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gests that consumers could have a
better understanding of how local
farms fit into a broader food system
that includes processors, markets
and the government.
Researchers in Penn State’s Col
lege of Agricultural Sciences and
the Rodale Institute in Kutztown
surveyed more than 1,200 shoppers
at 23 supermarkets and farmers’
markets in eight southeastern Penn
sylvania counties in 1993.
“We asked people about social,
economic and environmental as
pects of agriculture in the region, as
well as their thoughts on buying
fresh fruits and vegetables,” says Dr.
Joan Thomson, associate professor
of rural sociology at Penn State.
“Overall, their answers suggest
that these consumers have a limited
understanding of how food is pro
duced or how farms influence the
economy and the environment, but
some of their responses accurately
reflect the dilemmas facing agricul
ture today.”
For instance,about 80 percent of
'consumers believe that farming is
important to the region’s economy
and nearly 60 percent believe that
southeastern Pennsylvania needs
local farms because the region “can
ANSWER Rosemary Mattiuz, Kersey, wanted a recipe
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lots of liver to use. Thanks to G. Wismer, Plumstead, for send
ing a recipe.
Use the trimmings of a pig's head by removing all you can.
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a use for. Grind eveiything, including the pork fat in the
amount you prefer. Boil until soft. Put through the grinder with
half the pig’s liver, 2 pounds onions, spices if you prefer, salt,
pepper, and small amount of marjoram. Mix well. Stuff into
casings. Smoke if you prefer. If not put in casings, put into a
pan, let cool. Cut in portions and then freeze.
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not always rely on getting food from
other places.” But less than 30 per
cent of people surveyed believe that
the children of today’s farmers are
likely to continue farming.
“People don’t expect today’s
farm children to continue farming,
yet they believe we can’t rely on
other areas for all of our food,”
Thomson notes. “People don’t seem
to think about what will happen in
the future if no one in the area wants
to farm.”
Although many consumers
believe food should be grown local
ly, most do not go out of their way to
get locally grown fruits and vegeta
bles. “Seventy-five percent of con
sumers said they would prefer to
buy locally grown produce,” says
Peggy Wagoner, project leader at
the Rodale Institute. “But for conve
nience, 60 percent prefer to buy
fruits and vegetables at the super
market, where much of the produce
is grown out of the state or even out
of the country.”
Seven in 10 respondents believe
that less than half of the fresh pro
duce we eat comes from Pennsylva
nia. “This is accurate,” says Wag
oner. “Other studies have shown
that the Northeast depends upon
other regions for 92 percent of its
fresh produce.”
Consumers do realize the impact
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they can have through the purchases
they make. More than 80 percent
believe their food purchases influence
farming in southeastern Pennsylvania
and what is in the grocery store.
To encourage purchases of local
ly grown produce, the Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture and the
Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers
Association both have a logo to
identify Pennsylvania produce.
“Unfortunately, less than 30 percent
of the respondents were able to iden
tify either of the two logos,” says
Wagoner.
Questions about agricultural
issues and practices revealed confu
sion about the role of farms and
environmental quality. “Substantial
numbers of respondents —two out
of 10 —were not sure that farming
affects the quality of drinking water,
although more than 60 percent
believe that it does,” says Thomson.
Close to 60 percent of respon
dents expressed interest in knowing
how food is grown, and more than
80 percent of those respondents
wanted to know about the use of
agrichemicals.
“Some seemed convinced that
none of the farmers in southeastern
Pennsylvania, or even the United
States, use agrichemicals,” Thom
son notes. “Mention of other aspects
of farming, such as soil conserva
tion, was negligible.”
The researchers will continue to
analyze the data by various demo
graphic categories to help target
future educational materials. Ro
chelle Kelvin, who initiated the pro
ject with Thomson, currently is
working on farms in New
Zealand. Peggy Wagoner will suc
ceed Kelvin as project leader at the
Rodale Institute.
Their results cannot be general
ized to the entire population of the
state or country.
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