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Could Edible Cactus Be the Next Big Specialty Crop?

Often treated as a weed, prickly pear cactus has a ton of potential. But first,... (more)

Bridget Shirvell
October 17, 2022
The Country’s First Hmong-Owned and -Operated Farm

Sixteen families from the Hmong American Farmers Association recently purchased 155 acres of farmland in... (more)

Shea Swenson
October 16, 2022
A Meditation on Slaughter

What raising and harvesting chickens taught me about killing in the service of living.

Michelle Webster-Hein
October 11, 2022
Why You Should Grow Almonds and Thyme Together

A new study confirms that these plants make the perfect pairing—both environmentally and economically.

Shea Swenson
October 3, 2022
Making the Case for Intercropping

A new study supports the practice of cultivating more than one crop in a field... (more)

Shea Swenson
September 28, 2022
Meet the Modern Farmer Helping Immigrant Farmers Sell Their Produce

In Rhode Island, Jake Stanton works to help immigrant farmers market and grow their produce... (more)

Bridget Shirvell
September 25, 2022
Paddleboarding Goats Make a Splash on Prince Edward Island

Hitting the water with farmer Devon Saila and her beach-loving goats.

Noah Lederman
September 23, 2022
Rice Growers Continue to Battle Weedy Enemy

A new herbicide-resistant rice variety was supposed to help farmers control an aggressive weed in... (more)

Lindsay Campbell
September 19, 2022
Farms Grapple With How to Maintain Pandemic Agritourism Boom

As life returns to pre-pandemic normalcy, farmers are looking for ways to sustain their agritourism... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
September 12, 2022
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