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Miller Time: Grist & Toll Leads LA’s Local Flour Movement
At a moment when corporate conglomerates are poised to control nearly all grain processing in the U.S., a small but growing confederacy of independent millers across the country is working with farmers to source and grind fresh flours for local customers.
This Solar-Powered Toilet Could Be a Lifeline for Rural Farmers
Colorado-based SolChar is changing the way we look at poop.
Sticker Shock: Vermont First State to OK GMO Labeling
First introduced in the 1990s, genetically modified crops are optimized in the lab for countless reasons, such as improved shelf life and nutrition, or resistance to drought and fr...
Forget the gym, this summer hit the farm if you’re looking to bulk up.
No Spring Chickens, Hens Help Heal Elderly
Hold onto your eggs, chickens might be the newest trend in therapy animals.
USDA Announces $19 Million in Grants for New Farmers
Earlier this month, the USDA announced $19 million in grants for young farmers. The grants, managed by the National Institutes of Food and Agriculture, are aimed at those trying to...
The Illustrated, Odd and True Tale of Dave’s Killer Bread
From the son of an organic breadmaker to felon to breadmaker back to (alleged) felon: the story of Dave Dahl.
Livestock Portraits: A Picture Worth a Thousand Herds
Margaret Taylor grew up on a farm in the rural English countryside and has been painting livestock portraits for 20 years.
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