A Primer for the Modern (Pot) Farmer
With the potential of legal marijuana around the corner, there’s no shortage of sites offering to help the wannabe homegrower.
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A Primer for the Modern (Pot) Farmer
With the potential of legal marijuana around the corner, there’s no shortage of sites offering to help the wannabe homegrower.
Fluffy Cows and Four Other Boutique Farm Breeds
The fluffy cow. It's not the name of a Monty Python skit. It's the latest breed of cattle to go viral on the Internet (see also: the Emo Cow of the late aughts). After someone post...
How Bees Fight Strawberry Mold and Landmines
From fighting strawberry mold to finding landmines, bees are good for way more than honey.
Order Your Chicken Rare: Nearly Lost Breeds Make a Comeback
In 2007, Paul Bradshaw was scouring farming blogs when he noticed something funny: people wanted chickens. But not just any chickens.
Ben & Jerry’s announced it will stop using genetically-modified ingredients in its ice cream by 2014.
Smithfield Will Bring Home China’s Bacon, But at What Cost?
Yesterday, Shuanghui International, China's biggest pork producer, announced it would buy Smithfield Foods, America's biggest pork producer, for $4.7 billion in cash. If the deal g...
Urban Composting: Now With Less Mess and Less Stress
A few promising signs that composting is getting a little easier for urbanites to compost their food waste.
Marching Against the (Genetically Modified) Grain
Organizers say more than 2 million turned out for marches against Monsanto and GMOs.
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