Name That Orange! The Modern Farmer Guide to Orange Varieties
Valencia! Clementines! Heirlooms? There are so many orange varieties to try. Here’s a guide to some of the more common options.
The Battle for the Soybean Market Is Heating Up
One of the biggest players in the lucrative GMO soybean field is having trouble, and where there’s trouble, there’s opportunists.
The FDA Has a Rule Against Defining “The Food Commonly Known As Eggs”
Panera, in a very clever marketing campaign, has turned up something extremely weird deep within the FDA's Code of Federal Regulations.
Reinventing the Meat Market: How Arkansas Ranchers Are Scaling Up Without Selling Out
By banding together, Arkansas ranchers are scaling up without selling out.
Lawsuit Filed Against Walmart for Claiming “Cage-Free” Eggs
Walmart has promised cage-free eggs. But the regulations around that phrase need some work.
Cropped: How to Grow Shiitake Mushrooms
Shiitake mushrooms require faith in the unseen. The fungi flourish under the cover of bark for nine to twelve months preceding the first harvest, during which eternity you can do little more than cross your fingers. Once established, though, the crop will produce fruit for approximately seven years. Plus, these umami bombs fetch as much as $20 per pound at farmers markets. Up for the challenge? You’ll want to get started now, harvesting the logs that will serve as your growing medium before trees bud out and release the nutrients stored in their sapwood.
Recipe: Almond Cake with Brandied Cherries
What this cake might lack in beauty, it more than makes up for in taste.
