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Wrap Yourself in Wet, Fermented Hay

Here's a unique spa opportunity: submerge yourself in wet, fermented hay.

Jesse Hirsch
April 14, 2014
Ask an Ag Minister: Denmark’s Dan JØrgensen

Six months ago, Dan JØrgensen never had plans to be Denmark’s agriculture minister. But after... (more)

Jesse Hirsch
March 21, 2014
Floating Farms

Thanks to rising sea levels and disappearing soil, agriculture's future might be all wet.

Jesse Hirsch
March 19, 2014
The Pigs That Eat at Las Vegas Buffets

Prime rib and cheese curds and crab rangoon - Bob Combs' pigs eat well from... (more)

Jesse Hirsch
March 11, 2014
To Milk a Pig: One Chef’s Obsession

Chef Edward Lee has been a finalist for multiple James Beard awards, he made solid... (more)

Jesse Hirsch
March 10, 2014
Building Rice Paddies in New York City

From Egypt to Ecuador, Bhutan to the Bayou, there's no food more universal than rice.... (more)

Jesse Hirsch
February 28, 2014
Sad, Mad or Totally Indifferent: Dairy Farmers Say Goodbye to ‘Got Milk’

Before "Got Milk?" is laid to rest in the dustbin of promotional history, we thought... (more)

Jesse Hirsch
February 26, 2014
Could Moss Power Our Homes?

No one pays much attention to moss. But not only has it been used historically... (more)

Jesse Hirsch
February 25, 2014
Taking Land From the Mafia, Giving It to Farmers

In Italy, a government program to turn confiscated Mafia land over to organic farmers is... (more)

Jesse Hirsch
February 10, 2014
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