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Inside the Wonderful World of Goat Parkour
The popular subreddit is proof that goats are the new cats of the Internet.
How to Find the Season’s Best Berries
The secret to finding consistently delicious berries is not as simple as buying local or organic.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Water Usage
Some tips for making your water use just a little bit easier on the planet – and in many cases, on your wallet as well.
3 Futuristic Farm Bots (and 3 We’d Like to See)
A look at the cutting-edge of farm tech, with three real ag-bots, plus a bonus wish list of the three robots we’d like to see next.
The Great Artisanal Cheese Panic of 2014: A Postmortem
Last week’s big cheese scare — that the FDA would ban aging on wooden boards — came and went like a lightning bolt, but it left a few scorches behind.
Meet Your New Favorite Exotic Meat: Yak
Able to survive harsh winters, lean as bison and paleo diet-friendly, the yak is turning heads among American carnivores.
As the coconut water market explodes, the world’s trendiest drink tries to get more natural.
Inside the World Championships of Cow Chip Tossing
Every year in Beaver, Oklahoma, the Official World Championship Cow Chip Throwing Contest determines just who can chuck a dried cow turd the furthest.
The Goats of Detroit: A Q&A With Billionaire Urban Farmer Mark Spitznagel
We talk to Mark Spitznagel about why he brought his goats to Detroit and how he thinks urban farming can turn the city around.
