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Amazon Has a Patent For a “Garden Service” That Would Help You Grow Food
A new Amazon.com patent may mean you may not be able to avoid the massive online retailer even in your garden.
Fish Are Fed With Booze Waste at this Distillery/Winery/Brewery/Fishery On the Shores of Lake Erie
A first-of-its-kind experiment meshes aquaculture with alco-culture. (That last one isn’t a real word, but you get it.)
Young Farmers Share Their Biggest Concerns in a New Survey from the NYFC
We need young farmers more than ever. But we’re not making life easy for them.
Poultry Aren’t Listed Under the Humane Slaughter Rule. Why?
The Humane Methods of Slaughter Act specifically mentions cows, pigs, horses, pigs, mules, and sheep. Chickens, turkeys, and ducks, however, are omitted.
Christmas Trees Are More Expensive This Year Because of The Great Recession
The cause of the shortage? Let your mind drift back to 2008.
The Cranberry Industry Is Wild. (Also: We Have Too Many Cranberries)
There are far too many berries, but what can be done about it?
Everlane Is Using Black Friday Sales to Bring Farm-Fresh Food to Garment Workers
Clothing company Everlane is using its Black Friday sales to provide container farms for its garment workers in Vietnam. How cool is that?
