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Pygmy Goats Were Made to Prance
You haven’t lived until you’ve seen a baby pygmy goat’s dance.
Meet the Modern Farmers: Sophia Wilcox
A program manager for Women in Agriculture, Sophia Wilcox has enrolled 250 women in 22 rural villages throughout Afghanistan in farmer field schools.
Edible Gardens Go to the Ballpark
The San Francisco Giants show off the newest trend in stadiums: edible gardens.
The Farmland Boom Appears to Be Over
Farmland prices seem to be slowing their growth, even declining. Why this could be good news for farmers.
Slaughter-Free Milk: Will Customers Pay More to Put Cows Out to Pasture?
At the first slaughter-free, grade-A dairy in the U.S., farmers hope that customers will pay more for milk where the cows peacefully retire rather than be sold for slaughter.
Farming equipment doesn’t get any cheaper than rope. Here’s four simple knots you can use in hundreds of different ways.
Goat Cafes Are The Next Big Thing
Forget cats: Farm animals are the latest trend in Asia’s cafe culture.
Hot Couture: Farmers Favorite Hot Weather Gear
Farmers are experts at keeping cool. A few let us in on their hot-weather secrets.
Defective Carrots: Q & A With Photographer Tim Smyth
British photographer Tim Smyth culled a motley crew of abnormal carrots from a farm in North Yorkshire and took pictures of the surprisingly beautiful, alienlike vegetables.
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