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Old Time Farm Crime: The Werewolf Farmer of Bedburg
It wasn’t easy being a farmer in 16th-century Germany. It was even harder when you were accused of being a werewolf who had made a pact with the Devil.
The Science of Cold Apple Storage
Why the apples you buy at the farmers market may be up to a year old and yet still taste delicious.
Thanks to the Library of Congress and their voluminous photo archives (which we have dipped into many times before) let's take look at swine from a different time. Here are 16 of o...
A Hydroponic Rooftop Farm Grows in the Bronx
This hydroponic farm represents both a modern way to bring farming into urban areas and the first realization of a rooftop farm company’s grand intentions.
Cashing In: Specialty Crops Bolster Urban Farms
Many urban farmers are increasingly turning to “value-added” crops, refining their raw harvest – by, for instance, shelling the peas, canning the tomatoes, smoking the cheese or combining several crops into a granola.
Agriculture’s Story in Song: Q&A with Susan Werner
Susan Werner's new album goes back to her roots, specifically her family farm in Iowa. But this singer, songwriter isn't looking back with rose-colored glasses, or at least she rem...
A Model for Reconciliation Over Raw Milk?
A Michigan workgroup report with an unsexy title may hold the answer to resolving the thorny question of how consumers can legally obtain raw milk.
Undead Ag: What We Can Learn from Zombie Victory Gardens
Zombies may be hungry for brains, but when the zombie apocalypse hits, you’re gonna be starving for fresh veggies. So time to start planting.
We tracked down Badamsuren, a Mongolian camel herder in his mid-50s, to learn a bit more about his day-to-day life.
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