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Mexico’s Five-Star Resort, Spa and Chef’s Garden

A focus on wellness pervades the Esperanza resort on the Sea of Cortez: Hence a garden for its healthful meals and morning smoothies.

by Sarah Treleaven
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10 Surprising Facts About Asparagus

What don’t you know about asparagus?

by Brian Barth
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The Native American Roots of Southern Cuisine

Was the Southern food I’d come to love in Atlanta, with its fascinating mishmash of European and African influences, also influenced by the Native tribes now residing in those Oklahoma plains, thousands of miles away?

by Laura Sullivan
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Goat Smarts: No Longer the Barnyard Idiots

Researchers have now shown that domesticated goats can learn a relatively complicated task very quickly and recall that task almost a year later.

by Dave Levitan
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In the Bullpen with MLB Pitcher Ross Ohlendorf

An in-season pitcher and off-season rancher, Ross Ohlendorf is part Washington Nationals player and part Texas longhorn wrangler.

by Modern Farmer
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Can Organic Farmers Weather California’s Epic Drought?

Parched field means hardship for growers, possible higher prices for consumers.

by Tara Lohan
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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.

by Jake Swearingen
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New Climate Change Report Outlines Challenges for Global Agriculture

Alright, we know climate change will hurt agriculture, but how, where and what farmers will it hit the hardest? This morning, the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) came out with a few answers.

by Sam Brasch
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When Horseshoe Crabs Went to Fertilizer

A look back at a time when millions of horseshoe crabs were harvested and used as fertilizer.

by Sam Brasch
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