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Changing Tastes Fuel a Buckwheat Revival

Thanks to the growing demand for gluten-free foods and interest in alternative flours, buckwheat is... (more)

Bridget Shirvell
October 21, 2022
Could Edible Cactus Be the Next Big Specialty Crop?

Often treated as a weed, prickly pear cactus has a ton of potential. But first,... (more)

Bridget Shirvell
October 17, 2022
The Country’s First Hmong-Owned and -Operated Farm

Sixteen families from the Hmong American Farmers Association recently purchased 155 acres of farmland in... (more)

Shea Swenson
October 16, 2022
What the Future of Almonds Looks Like in a Dry California

The state grows the vast majority of the global almond supply. As water becomes scarcer,... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
June 21, 2022
Measuring the True Amount of Food Loss on Farms

A free new tool from the World Wildlife Fund helps farmers measure how much crop... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
May 13, 2022
Meet the California Farmer Taking a Chance on Domestic Wasabi

With climate change threatening supplies of Japanese wasabi, farmers like David Blume are planting new... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
April 9, 2022
Future Reliance On Fossil Fuels Could Put Unprecedented Stress On Food Systems

New research paints a harrowing picture of a drought-stricken planet.

Lindsay Campbell
February 17, 2022
The Great American Chestnut Tree Revival

More than a century ago, billions of American chestnuts were wiped out by an invasive... (more)

Shea Swenson
December 20, 2021
Mending Hawaii’s Lack of Food Security Through Breadfruit

Hawai'i ‘Ulu Cooperative is investing in the nutritious indigenous crop as one way to address... (more)

Kathleen Wong
December 10, 2021
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