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The continuing journals of dairy farmer W.G. Pope from 1941, as illustrated by his great-grandson. This week: church.

Researchers have found that a few seemingly innocent letters or strings of sentences have incredible potential to shape our views. But can they mold global economic systems? The an...

Who would have thought that the simple act of cooking and eating a burger could generate such a lot of headlines?

For those not lucky enough to live in a climate conducive to citrus, there is a way to grow fresh lemons and oranges. But you’re gonna have to get creative.

It wasn’t easy being a farmer in 16th-century Germany. It was even harder when you were accused of being a werewolf who had made a pact with the Devil.

Why the apples you buy at the farmers market may be up to a year old and yet still taste delicious.

Thanks to the Library of Congress and their voluminous photo archives (which we have dipped into many times before) let's take look at swine from a different time. Here are 16 of o...

This hydroponic farm represents both a modern way to bring farming into urban areas and the first realization of a rooftop farm company’s grand intentions.

Many urban farmers are increasingly turning to “value-added” crops, refining their raw harvest – by, for instance, shelling the peas, canning the tomatoes, smoking the cheese or combining several crops into a granola.