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Posts by Shelby Vittek

Food

Q&A With ‘Defending Beef’ Author Nicolette Hahn Niman

Seven years after the book’s initial release, a revised and expanded edition responds to modern topics such as plant-based meats and regenerative approaches to beef production.

by Shelby Vittek· July 20, 2021
Farm

A Once-Forbidden Fruit Makes a Resurgence

How one Hudson Valley grower helped overturn a nearly century-old ban on black currants.

by Shelby Vittek· July 19, 2021
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A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Your Own Wine Grapes

Starting a backyard vineyard is an involved—but not impossible—process.

by Shelby Vittek· July 18, 2021
Food-Personal Essay

How Signing Up for a CSA Transformed the Way I Cook

On learning the beauty of cooking seasonally.

by Shelby Vittek· July 11, 2021
Farm

5 Vegetables That Grow In Two Months or Less

A guide to fast-growing veggies for impatient gardeners.

by Shelby Vittek· July 10, 2021
Food

Michael Pollan Explores Our Attraction to Psychoactive Plants

In his new book, the writer reflects on our relationships with opium, caffeine and mescaline.

by Shelby Vittek· July 6, 2021
Consumption

Breeding Better Beans

Plant scientists work to develop new dry bean varieties that can endure climate change.

by Shelby Vittek· July 5, 2021
Farm-How to

How to Design a Cutting Garden

And have fresh-picked bouquets all summer long.

by Shelby Vittek· July 4, 2021
Consumption-Article

The Future of Ocean Farming

Regenerative ocean farming, which involves growing polycultures of shellfish and kelp in underwater gardens, provides a new model for the future of ocean farming.

by Shelby Vittek· June 28, 2021
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