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Farmer Crafts Artwork With Food Waste
Before they land in the compost pile, Ron Bigelow’s using hundreds of discarded fruits and veggies to make a statement.
Mike Howerton grew up a seventh-generation farmer, but these days the livestock he tends to are tiny. He’s a beekeeper.
Got Figs? How to Grow California Crops Outside Ag’s Golden State
Modern Farmer’s guide to getting in on the California cornucopia – no matter where you live
There’s a Gigantic Beer Crisis in Venezuela
The biggest beer company in Venezuela is embroiled in an insane war with the country’s president.
Watch Out East Coast: The Cicadas Are Coming!
Unlike swarming locusts, periodical cicadas descend upon deciduous trees in the eastern United States for a period of about four or six weeks, on specific years.
5,000-Year-Old Barley Beer Found in China
A sweet-sour barley beer throws the history of Chinese agriculture into question.
This App Can Tell When Beer Has Gone Stale
A contact-lens-like disc could detect beer staleness once and for all.
How to Grow Your Own Superfoods
Five superfoods that you’re better off growing at home.
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