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Tree Farmers, Watch Out for Psychics
The sordid tale begins ten years ago in the tiny town of Gaston, when Rachel Lee made the acquaintance of the farmer and eventually gained access to his circle of trust. When the f...
Liquid Gold: New Sensor Can Tell If Your Olive Oil’s Gone Bad
A palm-sized sensor might become an easy, inexpensive way to test whether your olive oil is pure and fresh.
A closer look at this popular, crescent-shaped nut.
12 Next-Level Fruit and Veggie Sculptures
If you see a face in your squash, blame food artist Shawn Feeney.
Let’s All Fry the Friendly Skies
Behold the cooking oil-powered commercial airliner.
The Problem With Veggie Burgers So Real They Bleed
We’ll never replace meat by trying to sell fake meat.
Are You Cool Enough to Drink Switchel?
A colonial farm drink is fast becoming Brooklyn’s hottest beverage.
Farm to Dog Dish Raw Food Co-Ops
A look into the spread of these dog food buyer’s clubs.
Balloons. Pigs. Trigonometry. Read On.
British pig farmer sues hot air balloon company for scaring his pigs.
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