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The Nourishing Homestead reads as part back-to-the-land missive, part guide to the workings of a full-time family farm, from soil quality to butter production.

Chicken poop: the cause of, and potentially, solution to, Maryland’s pollution problems.

The same stuff used to make Sake, of all things, could show the way to turning waste materials into usable biofuels.

Another fast food company is taking steps toward providing its customers with products they hope say less “factory farm” and more “farm fresh.”

Kauai has thousands of feral chickens. But how did they get there and why are they so well-adapted?

Answers to slippery questions like: How is certified organic seafood produced and why isn’t it found in North America?

Spring is here (sort of). It’s a time for renewal and growth, so get out and learn a new skill, taste something delicious, better your business, or meet some folks with the same interests. Here’s a list of farm and food events from around the world. Now, go get ’em, tiger!

A proposal hopes to close a loophole allowed for government payments to factory farm employees who don’t even farm.

Turns out the dishes we turn to in times of trouble are linked to the positive relationships we had with the person who first cooked them, a new study from the University of Buffalo finds.