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Farmhouse Beer: Turning Scraps Into Brews

Farmhouse beer, or saison, is a catch-all category, traditionally made on farms from grain scraps – post-harvest leftovers, last year’s unsold stores, anything would do.

by William Bostwick
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EPA Withdraws From Clean Water Case, Farm Bureau Declares Victory

The EPA withdraws from a high-profile clean water act case, the Farm Bureau declares a victory, and several environmental groups are dismayed.

by Andrew Jenner
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Forget Black Burgers, Goth Chickens Are The Real Thing

The flesh and skin of these chickens is completely black.

by Laurie Woolever
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Madame Bovary: Before Country Was Cool

Classic literature teaches us a lesson in farming.

by Peter T. Trachtenberg
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The Fading Glory of America’s (Allegedly) Oldest Sporting Event

No longer a blood sport, modern-day jousting tests riders’ horsemanship and skill as they charge down an 80-yard track and attempt to spear three small metal rings.

by Andrew Jenner
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The Mostly Inedible Fruit That Can Sell for Hundreds of Dollars in Brooklyn

While the rest of New York City buys apples and squash, for religious Jews, another highly seasonal item fetches prices as high as $350 apiece: the etrog.

by Dan Nosowitz
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Adopt a Tree, Help a Farm

You can adopt a fruit tree for a growing season — but can you handle 300 to 500 pounds of fruit?

by Jodi Helmer
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Chinese Farmer Refuses to Move Old Barn; Highway Gets Built Around It

Stand-alone farm on a highway.

by Meaghan Agnew
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Georgia Police Raid Potential Marijuana Farm Only To Find Out It’s Okra

This is what happens when anti-drug authorities don’t eat their gumbo.

by Dan Nosowitz
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