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Harness the wind to power your house.

Dave Edwards and his company WikiFoods aim to partner with various collaborators to develop innovative new ways to package and store your food. Together with Stonyfield Farms they will launch their first product, edible frozen yogurt and ice cream encased in naturally-flavored edible skins and sold in biodegradable cellophane bags.

Over time, both the vineyards and restaurants of the Valle de Guadalupe region in Baja have thrived, drawing enthusiastic customers and critical successes.

“The crappiest coffee you drink is on coffee farm.”

Welcome to Modern Farmer’s harvest column, in which we highlight what is seasonal, talk to those who grow it, and share a recipe (or two). This week: chili peppers.

Four hours north of Detroit by car is Traverse City – locals affectionately call it T.C. – a small town known as much for its cherries as it is for its lakes. Lately T.C. has become a global destination for local food and drink.

How to earn the praise of strangers and boost your self-esteem for about $10: surrender an illegal milk crate.

The continuing journals of dairy farmer W.G. Pope from 1941, as illustrated by his great-grandson. This week: giving away chickens.

September is when Slovenia’s Vipava Valley bursts into song. It’s grape harvest season in the vineyards of this fertile stretch of land that runs parallel to the Italian border through western Slovenia.