Farming Shrimp in Corn Country
A white wooden sign with hand-painted, sky blue letters strangely proclaims: "Fresh Shrimp For Sale, Sat 9-12.” Drivers slow down or back up to see if perhaps their eyes have dec...
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Farming Shrimp in Corn Country
A white wooden sign with hand-painted, sky blue letters strangely proclaims: "Fresh Shrimp For Sale, Sat 9-12.” Drivers slow down or back up to see if perhaps their eyes have dec...
Does It Matter If Tomatoes Are Ugly?
The UglyRipe tomato is tasty — but the Florida Tomato Committee says it may be too ugly to sell.
Turn Cow Poop into $10,000? Bingo!
The first year Missoula played Cow Pie Bingo, it was raining; Blessame the cow was not in performance mode.
Eat Your Words: How Literature Shapes Food
Researchers have found that a few seemingly innocent letters or strings of sentences have incredible potential to shape our views. But can they mold global economic systems? The an...
The $330,000 Lab-Grown Hamburger
Who would have thought that the simple act of cooking and eating a burger could generate such a lot of headlines?
For those not lucky enough to live in a climate conducive to citrus, there is a way to grow fresh lemons and oranges. But you’re gonna have to get creative.
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.
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...
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