West African Yam Festivals Celebrate Harvest, Community and Life Itself
Across the world’s yam belt, the tuber represents far more than just a side dish.
A skill passed down through generations, dulsing isn’t what it used to be on New Brunswick’s Grand Manan Island.
Why I Keep Coming Back to Seed Catalogs
In the cold winter months, poring over seed catalogs gives me the promise of spring.
For US Maple Syrup Producers, Climate Change and Competition Threaten a Way of Life
As sap season grows shorter and warmer, New England’s sugarmakers are grappling with the implications for the region’s industry and identity.
Can the Heat from Running Computers Help Grow Our Food? It’s Complicated.
So-called “organic data centers” want to leverage waste heat from server farms for food production.
How Distilling Almost Killed—Then Revived—One Of America’s Heritage Crops
Bloody Butcher Corn, once grown widely for use in moonshine, was on the brink of extinction until modern distillers brought it back from the dead.
Payment for the Past: Recognizing Indigenous Seed Stewardship
Indigenous royalties acknowledge the past, but they are complicated to implement.
Meet the Modern Majorcan Grafter Spreading Biodiversity
One of the youngest men taking on this ancestral practice on the Spanish island, Pere Sureda uses his knowledge of grafting to propagate traditional fruit varieties and preserve local heritage.
United States, Mexico at Odds Over Mexico’s Ban of Genetically Modified Corn
Mexico’s president wants to protect his country’s heritage by limiting imports of GMO corn. The U.S. isn’t backing down.
