Ruff Choice: Which Farm Dog Is Right for You?
Looking for a new farmhand? Try man’s best friend. With over 10,000 years of agriculture experience, many canine companions are naturally hardwired for working with livestock.
Why a Book About Zombies Could Get Kids to Eat Better
How a novel about bashing in zombie’s brains with a baseball bat carries message Michael Pollan would approve of.
Kinky Fruits: Making Art with Needle, Thread, Pins and Produce
Photographer Lindsay Blatt makes art out of fruit, and thread.
Watch Frosty the Goat Kid Take His First Steps With a Wheelchair
Frosty’s hind legs didn’t work so well — which is why Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary gave him a tiny wheelchair.
Farm Confessional: I Work for an Animal Welfare Organization and I Eat Meat
Catherine Gerson works for World Society for the Protection of Animals — but she still eats meat. She tells us about her conflicted attitudes towards being a carnivore.
Beautiful Bantams: The Strutting Chickens of Malaysia
We talk to Singapore-based photographer Ernest Goh about Malaysian Ayam Seramas, bantam chickens entered in local beauty pageants to determine the most beautiful bird.
Do’s and Don’ts: Planting Etiquette
It’s time to plant your spring garden: you want yours to be simple, modern and tasteful – without alienating your neighbors and fellow gardeners.
Meet the Mangalitsa, the Hairy Pig That’s the Kobe Beef of Pork
We talk to a breeder and importer about this wild and wooly breed that’s become a favorite with farmers and eaters.
Thinking about buying a teacup pig? Just know that it won’t fit in a teacup (or your house) for very long.
