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The Illustrated Journals of a Dairy Farmer in 1941
The continuing journals of dairy farmer W.G. Pope from 1941, as illustrated by his great-grandson. This week: a missing child.
Could the World Love Pesticide-Free GMOs?
But what about GMO seeds that could radically reduce the use of pesticides, and help farmers in developing countries? Would that shift the perception of genetically modified organi...
Dear Daily Show: We Respectfully Disagree With Your Chicken Poop Joke
On a recent episode of The Daily Show, John Oliver skewered the "chicken poop" credit - a tax break for burning chicken manure. It was a typical Daily Show bit, using fringe poli...
Old Time Farm Crime: The Coffee Spies of the 1700s
Coffee. Java. Joe. Whatever you call it, that ubiquitous brew that jump-starts your morning was once at the center of international intrigue.
Raw Milk Provider Found Guilty on Five Charges
Raw milk provider Alvin Schlangen was convicted of five food-related charges yesterday.
Courtesy of the Library of Congress, we dug up some of our favorite vintage pics of llamas from the past.
Party Like It’s 999: Mead Makes a Comeback
Mead is one of mankind’s oldest forms of booze, but it’s fallen out of fashion. A group of modern mead-makers is hoping to change that.
The Incredible, Edible Bus Stop
In a London neighborhood packed full of low-income housing projects, overrun with gangs, prone to fits of senseless brutality, one bus stop is sprouting a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables.
