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Recipe: Garden Vegetable Minestrone [with video]
Spend a few hours preparing this soup and you’ll reap the benefits for days (or even months) to come – the flavor only gets better over time.
America’s New Favorite Apple, the Honeycrisp, Has a Problem
Bitter pit attacks Honeycrisps. But there might be a solution.
National Organic Standards Board Decrees That Hydroponic Can Be Organic
A battle for the soul of the organic movement has been settled. The winners are the corporations, as usual.
The Modern Farmer Guide to Winter Squash Varieties
Do you know your cushaw from your kabocha? Your butternut from your buttercup? We’re here to help.
These Maps Show How Much Farmland Has Been Damaged by Dicamba Drift
A whopping 3.6 million acres of soybeans have been damaged by dicamba.
High-Pesticide Fruits and Vegetables Correlated With Lower Fertility Rates, Says Study
The study adds to a growing body of research about the relationship between pesticides and fertility.
Death on a Dairy Farm: This Murder Case from 1930 Is Still Unsolved
The brutal killing of a dairy farming family in November 1930 shocked the nation and forced future U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to intervene. Ninety years later, the murders remain unsolved.
This Little (Lab-Grown) Piggy Went to Market: Clean-Meat Interest Is on the Rise
A $300 million clean-tech trade deal between China and Israel may help get lab-grown meat to market sooner.
