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California Passes the Country’s Strongest Regulations for Antibiotic Use in Livestock
Will the move help stave off the creation of more antibiotic-resistant superbugs?
How to Plant Garlic this Fall for Summer Harvest
I was just a gardener, growing garden-variety softneck garlic, when I headed to Iowa for my first Seed Savers Exchange Conference in 2002. I returned home to Pennsylvania with 10 varieties of heirloom hardneck bulbs, planted them that October, and before I knew what had happened, I’d become a garlic farmer.
Farmers’ Guilds: Building a Sharing Economy Down on the Farm
Local farming coalitions are growing in popularity as young, first-time farmers seek out community.
China’s Newest Trend: Bean Sprouts Pinned To Your Hair
A Chinese, and more literal, version of Alfalfa from the Little Rascals.
7 Cities with Awesome Independent Composting Programs
Farmers, eco-minded entrepreneurs, and nonprofits have launched companies and programs that turn composting into a community affair.
People Are Furious About The Government’s New Dietary Guidelines
And some of the protests have already worked.
Meet the Modern Farmer: John Ross
“Climbing ladders with two 20-pound bags of apples is better than any gym,” says the 71-year-old.
We’ve Bred Plants to Remove Their Natural Defenses. How Do We Get Them Back?
Bring us more bugs! But the good ones, this time.
How to Make Farm-Fresh Cheese at Home
Like fine wine, good cheese has a reputation as something that requires expert skills and special equipment to make. It’s the kind of thing there are four-year degree programs for; not something you would attempt after work one night.
