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Stop Listing “Evaporated Cane Juice” in Your Ingredients, FDA Says
It’s a sugar. Please say “sugar.”
Scientists Discover the Gene That Makes Tomatoes Squishy
Which means we could breed longer-lasting, better-tasting ‘maters.
This Sexy Ad Campaign Wants to Get You to the Farmers Market
Bonus points if your OKCupid profile pic is just a dirty radish.
New Mexico Farmer Creates “the eBay of Hay”
It’s not called eHay, somehow.
Cows Injected With “Happy” Chemicals Produce Better Milk
At least, it probably does.
Take a Tour of the UN’s Small-Scale and Diverse Food Gardens
A group of volunteer UN employees grows a global selection of fruits and vegetables in the middle of New York City.
How WTRMLN WTR (With Help From Beyoncé) Turns Food Waste Into Health Fuel
A coconut-water replacement you can feel good about.
Plant These 10 Perennial Vegetables and Reap Harvests Year After Year
Perfect for the lazy Earth-lover.
Meet SwagBot, the Robot Cowboy that Can Herd and Monitor Cattle on Its Own
Not as classic as a cowboy nor as loyal as a border collie, but this robot could bring some much-needed help to the farmers of the Australian outback.
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