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Forty Acres of Farm Land in America is Lost to Development Every Hour
There’s a movement afoot to convert conservation land trusts into new farmer incubators.
This L.A. Chef Partnered with a Farmer to Create the Best Szechuan Peppercorns
How L.A. chef Louis Tikaram paired up with farmer Kong Thao to grow authentic Szechuan peppercorns on his Fresno acreage.
Meet the Modern Farmer: William Woys Weaver, Roughwood Seed Collection
He’s keeping heirloom vegetables alive.
This Is What Hyperlocal Food Looks Like in the Yukon
Think it would be tough to eat exclusively local food for a year? This Dawson City family showed that it can be done — even in a subarctic climate.
Meet the Modern Farmers: Tamer and Claire Harpke of Harpke Family Farm
The Harpkes are part of a small yet growing movement of young farmers in South Florida.
Connecticut Brewers Join the Craft-Brew Boom
Farm Brew Offers a Lifeline to CT Agriculture.
Meet Winston: America’s First Certified Therapeutic Rooster
From the moment he dons his red bandana, he's ready to comfort people in pain. Just how good is Winston? Good enough to have earned a testimonial letter from the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic.
This Weird Shrub Actually Shares Its Water With Crops
In the search for ever more yields and higher efficiency, sometimes we lose track of strategies that have been successful for centuries.
What’s the Big Problem With Paper Pots?
An efficient Japanese potting system has come under minor fire in the past year. What’s the deal?
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