Portland’s Urban Growth Boundary Plots City Versus Country
The Oregon city boasts the nation’s most in-demand housing market. But is a law that protects adjacent farmland strengthening or strangling the famous food mecca?
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This Weekend, Clergy of Many Faiths are Drawing Attention to Food Waste
Food Waste Weekend, a new annual event, is hoping to end the massive issue of food waste with the help of America’s religious leaders.
6 New Books We’re Reading this Fall
Corgis, cornmeal-fried trout, and Mario Batali’s take on regional American cooking.
Meet the Fruit: Aronia, a “Superfood” Native to the American Midwest
Don’t try to eat it raw, though.
Meet the Modern Farmer: Tony Gibbons, Christopher Washington, and James Livengood
You can harvest your own greens with Radicle Farm Company’s “living salad.”
The Descendants: Meet the Family Behind Space on Ryder Farm
How a young actress turned her ancestral farm into fertile ground for the arts – and found love along the way.
Gardening as a Kid Indicates that You’ll Eat Fruits and Veggies as a College Student
Get dirty, kids. It’s for your health.
Are Americans About to Go Nuts for Pecans?
New research suggests that one of our most antioxidant-rich nuts, the pecan, may be even better for us than we first imagined.
Farm to Fido’s Bowl: How to Make Homemade Dog Food
Overwhelmed with the choices in the pet food aisle and all the marketing hype? There is one simple solution: make your own.
