Potting Soil Mix Explained: Ingredients and Labels
What’s in potting soil, where it comes from, and the environmental impact of each component, from coco coir and compost to perlite and peat moss.
7 Perennial Herbs to Plant Now
There’s no reason to buy half-wilted herbs in plastic packages for $3 a pop they’re this easy to grow at home.
All About Essential Oils: We Answer 7 Common Questions
Essential oils are gaining popularity, but what exactly are these plant-derived potions? Let’s discuss.
This sustainability advocate served as a senior policy adviser for nutrition and the executive director of First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” campaign.
The Current State of Agricultural Education
Once wellsprings of chemical innovation, our nation's colleges and universities are finally rising to meet student demand for a more sustainable future.
Reinventing the Meat Market: How Arkansas Ranchers Are Scaling Up Without Selling Out
By banding together, Arkansas ranchers are scaling up without selling out.
Can Satellite Surveillance Help End Slavery in the Seafood Industry?
Even after reports surfaced of forced labor in the Southeast Asian fishing industry, ships crewed by enslaved migrants persist. Can satellite surveillance smoke them out?
Trump’s Farm Fibs, Pollan’s Twinkies, and More: Your Winter Food Policy Round-Up
An overview of what’s happened in food and agriculture over the past couple months.
Five-Minute Mentor: David “Mas” Masumoto
The legendary fruit farmer, author, and gentle agricultural activist holds forth on wintertime grafting, the e-commerce advantage, and the essential, albeit unfashionable, nature of fuzz.
