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The Incredible, Edible Bus Stop

In a London neighborhood packed full of low-income housing projects, overrun with gangs, prone to fits of senseless brutality, one bus stop is sprouting a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables.

by Jesse Hirsch
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Lady Butchers Grab the Knife

More and more women are learning the art of butchering, aided by master butchers like Kari Underly.

by Victoria Bouloubasis
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Killer Coyotes: Can Shepherds Protect Their Flocks?

Coyotes kill over 135,000 sheep a year, and are found in every state in the continental U.S. Can they be contained?

by Andrew Jenner
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How to Design a Shared Backyard

When you live in the city or the suburbs, it can be hard to fit everything you want into a small or mid-sized yard. Perhaps you want a large vegetable garden and even a couple of f...

by Virginia C. McGuire
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Totally Nuts: This Farm Runs on Walnut Shells

It’s fair to say, most walnut farms never get mentioned on Saturday Night Live. Of course, most walnut farms aren’t powered by their own shells.

by Jesse Hirsch
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Meet Tom Colicchio’s Urban Milkcrate Farmer

Pickens (who I knew from our time together attending Ohio University) meets regularly with the restaurant's chef and the farm's founder Sisha OrtÁºzar to discuss what's growing a...

by Denny Culbert
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4 Hotels That Farm

While many travelers are trying to get away from it all ”“ work, kids, parents, seemingly neverending battles with telecommunications companies ”“ some hoteliers are using that as an opportunity to offer them a chance to get back to the land.

by Sarah Treleaven
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The Apocalypse Sperm Bank

Housed in a vast storehouse in Fort Collins, Colorado, the USDA has 700,000 straws of sperm, from 18 different species. They’re ready for any disaster.

by Jesse Hirsch
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Hong Kong Imports Over 90% of Its Food. Can It Learn to Grow?

In the course of 24 hours, the city consumes 931 tons of rice, 1,980 tons of vegetables, 34 tons of poultry, 4,270 pigs and 79 cows. Supermarkets, restaurants, cafes and street mar...

by Daniel Kong
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