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Kelley was a farmer first, but admitted that art was where his heart was.
Meet the Modern Farmer: Emigdio Ballon
The Native Americans of the Tesuque Pueblo have farmed in the same New Mexico valley since at least the 1300s. But by the time Emigdio Ballon arrived to head their newly formed agr...
How to Build a Drip Irrigation System
Back before there were smartphones, there was smart irrigation.
Vermouth Moves to the Top Shelf
The small group of producers behind America’s recent vermouth revival pays very close attention to ingredients.
The Quest To Reintroduce Biblical Sheep To Israel
A gorgeous, intimidating, four-horned (!) sheep might be making a long journey home.
How to Grow Your Own Tomatoes Part 4: Disease Prevention
Tomato TLC – ten tips for keeping disease at bay.
Farming Hops During the Ultra-Hoppy Beer Craze
A farmer with unusual ideas about how and why to farm hops tells us what the business is like these days.
Pregnant Pygmy Goats and International Travel
When you’ve got 20 pregnant pygmy goats that just absolutely, positively have to get to Kuwait, your newest option for flying them out of the Unites States is in the heart of Ohio.
The EPA’s New Clean Water Rule and Why Agribusiness Wants to Overturn It
Farmers that pollute will now have to pay.
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