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3 Startups that are Disrupting the Flower Biz ” And Helping Farmers, Too
These three startups are shaking up the flower business and that’s good for flower farmers.
Oregon Farmers Bet That Great Tea Can Be Grown In The US
Tea really can be grown in the US. It isn’t cheap, though.
Edible Produce-Preserving Skin Startup Secures Funding
This transparent, flavorless coating could keep fruits and vegetables fresh for weeks.
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” Makes Goats Produce More Milk?
Reminder: Play Christmas music for your animals.
This Might Be The Weirdest Weight-Loss Discovery Of The Year
It’s a familiar ingredient, treated in an unfamiliar way.
Rise of the (Cow Milking) Robots
DeLaval International, a large Swedish producer of dairy and other farming equipment, is installing 24 robotic voluntary - meaning the cows approach the stations on their own - mil...
Alleged Thieves Mistake Hops Farm for Pot Farm
It sounds like the three Canadian suspects who allegedly broke into a hops farm after mistaking the plants for marijuana may have already been stoned.
7 New Books We’re Reading This Winter
From cut flowers to compact farms, winter’s best books will have you dreaming of spring.
