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On the Ground with the Growers Working to Localize Seed Production

For many small-scale fruit and vegetable growers, “local” is the word that makes their business... (more)

Daniel Walton
Making Old Orchards New Again

Wherever you find an old homestead—a house and barn with a little bit of land... (more)

Kirsten Lie-Nielsen
April 1, 2024
Soil Blocking Has Many Benefits. What is It and How Can You...

I’ve been a regenerative farmer for nearly two decades, currently operating Blue Ridge Farm in... (more)

Jillian Garrett
March 21, 2024
Pollinator Habitat is Falling to the Side of the Road—in a Good...

If you’re driving along the highway in Florida sometime soon, you may find the roadside... (more)

Lena Beck
February 6, 2024
In Oaxaca, a State Fair That Celebrates Native Crops’ Rich Legacy

Anyone who’s spent time in Mexico can report firsthand on the country’s deep reverence for... (more)

Lauren Rothman
January 9, 2024
What Will Become of Rice?

In one of the greenhouses on the Lundberg Family Farms acreage in northern California, there... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
January 2, 2024
Horrible Holly: A Festive Plant Runs Amok

Henry Mustin popped open the trunk of his electric Volkswagen to reveal his arsenal: Loppers,... (more)

Steven Hsieh, High Country News
December 6, 2023
Climate Change is Coming for Christmas Trees. Can They Be Saved?

In late June 2021, a massive heat dome stretched from Northern California into British Columbia.... (more)

Jennifer Cole
December 1, 2023
Will Yellow Beans Become the Next Superfood?

Dry beans are a sustainable protein source, cost effective, offer more control over sodium intake... (more)

Nicole Choi
November 28, 2023
The Dirt on Fertilizer

For plants to thrive, they require a magic formula: water plus sunlight plus air plus... (more)

Daliah Singer
November 24, 2023
USDA’s Updated Plant Hardiness Map Shows Where Growing Zones Are Warming 

Knowing the precise time to get annual plants into the ground and whether or not... (more)

Richard Bednarski
November 21, 2023