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Keep them hydrated and shaded, turn on the fan, let them run in a sprinkler, and provide sunblock and frozen treats as needed.
Stop Listing “Evaporated Cane Juice” in Your Ingredients, FDA Says
It’s a sugar. Please say “sugar.”
Scientists Discover the Gene That Makes Tomatoes Squishy
Which means we could breed longer-lasting, better-tasting ‘maters.
This Sexy Ad Campaign Wants to Get You to the Farmers Market
Bonus points if your OKCupid profile pic is just a dirty radish.
How WTRMLN WTR (With Help From Beyoncé) Turns Food Waste Into Health Fuel
A coconut-water replacement you can feel good about.
Plant These 10 Perennial Vegetables and Reap Harvests Year After Year
Perfect for the lazy Earth-lover.
Meet SwagBot, the Robot Cowboy that Can Herd and Monitor Cattle on Its Own
Not as classic as a cowboy nor as loyal as a border collie, but this robot could bring some much-needed help to the farmers of the Australian outback.
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