Hiker, surfer, and inveterate adventurer Alyssa Ravasio, 28, was fed up with the number of hours she spent online trawling for cool places to pitch her tent. So in 2014, she taught herself how to code, then built a resource for like-minded travelers.
Study Finds That Farmers Can Cut Pesticide Use Without Cutting Profits…Sometimes
But does this French study extend to the U.S.?
“I always tell people, when you plant a seed, you’re growing a story,” says Ken Greene, who began circulating seeds like books while working at the Gardiner, New York, public library more than a decade ago.
The Ugly Fruit & Vegetable Campaign Takes on Albertsons
In the U.S. billions of pounds of produce is tossed out every year for aesthetic reasons. The Ugly Fruit and Veg Campaign is hoping to convince the grocery giant Alberstons to consider selling less than perfect produce.
This Jerk of a Weed is Hiding in Plain Sight in a Huge Amount of the World’s Rice Fields
You may not have heard of it, but rice farmers sure have.
7 New Books We’re Reading This Spring
Spring’s best books showcase Southern fare, culinary chemistry, and vegetarian dishes even die-hard carnivores will crave.
Why Even Small Farmers Should Make Space For Refuge Crops
And first, what even is a refuge crop?
Meet the Modern Farmer: Audrey Hitchcock
Audrey Hitchcock's husband, Craig Ramini, left his Silicon Valley job in 2009 and reinvented himself as a cheesemaker. Together, Hitchcock and Ramini launched a small-batch buffalo...
Neonicotinoid Residue Found In Drinking Water For The First Time
Found throughout Iowa City water fountains. But how dangerous is it?
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