How Vermont Became an Unlikely Hotbed for Saffron
A chance meeting of minds led to the discovery that growing and harvesting the spice suits the climate while also providing farmers extra income in the off-season.
Learning to Grieve and Grow In My Community Garden
In the early days of the pandemic, I tended to my new plot and houseplants as a way to mourn the loss of my beloved cat.
What Gets Lost When Designing the ‘Ultimate Chickpea’
Selecting genes for yield alone fails to address all the other issues impacting food security.
First Genetically Modified Strawberries to Hit Stores Soon
They’ll likely have an easy regulatory road.
Farmers Cry ‘Avocad-no!’ to Crazy Low Prices in Australia
A dramatic surplus of fruit has driven avocado prices so far down that, in some cases, it isn’t worth it for farmers to even harvest them.
First Evidence of Tobacco Use Dates Back Over 12,000 Years
The plant’s use predates agriculture, but how humans were utilizing it then still is not entirely clear.
Meet the Modern Farmer Helping Colombian Coffee Growers
Maria Palacio, who comes from a long line of coffee producers, is working to rebuild equitable coffee supply chains—one bag of beans at a time.
How to Get Rid of Spotted Lanternflies
Five ways to battle the invasive pest that don’t involve insecticides.
There’s a Pumpkin Fungus Among Us
It’s threatening the supply of the iconic fall gourds, along with poor weather and shipping issues.
