Opinion: Does Adding Fungi to Soil Do More Harm Than Good?
The use of mycorrhizal fungi—fungi that grow on plant roots—as biofertilizers is becoming more common. But it could have harmful effects on native ecosystems.
Glass jars, photo storage boxes and old library card catalogs all make excellent seed storage solutions. Just don’t forget to label your collection!
Fungi Come First in this Line of Mushroom-Infused Vodkas
When New York mushroom farmers Joe and Wendy Rizzo set out to open a distillery, they opted for an unconventional spore-to-spirit route.
These Companies Will Do the Beekeeping For You
Maintaining a beehive can be tricky and time-consuming, but these companies make it easy—and enjoyable—to participate in an act of environmental stewardship.
Keeping Chickens Taught Me How to Give a Cluck
Our family’s backyard chickens, acquired in the early days of the pandemic, have shown me how to slow down and rethink my moral principles.
Honoring the Ukrainian Roots of American Wheat
‘If you’ve ever eaten a slice of bread, you can thank Ukraine.’
What Will It Take to Tackle America’s Feral Hog Problem?
There are differing views about what to do about wild pig populations, known for rooting up fields and disrupting farm ecosystems.
Yes, There Are Plants That Still Bloom in the Dead of Winter
Count on these frost-tolerant flowers, shrubs and trees to bring color during the garden’s quiet season.
Rethinking Pests, Invasive Species and Other Paradigms
An excerpt from "Farming on the Wild Side: The Evolution of a Regenerative Organic Farm and Nursery," a forthcoming book about a couple's evolving relationship with an ecosystem and its inhabitants.
