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Going for the green: Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin could medal in gardening
Despite what you hear about Olympians and their heavy diets, Coughlin eats mostly vegetarian and raises fruits, vegetables, and chickens in her backyard in Lafayette, Calif.
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Make delicious popsicles out of booze, goat cheese, and jalapenos
We all loved the Good Humor ice cream truck, but let’s be realistic: Good humor is for children, children with a naive understanding of the world and its woes. What we need, as adults, is an Ennui Truck. And it would sell sophisticated, grown-up frozen treats like blackberry/goat cheese popsicles. In the absence of the […]
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Farmers, beekeepers, brewers: Book takes on New York’s food makers past and present
In her new book, "Eat the City," author Robin Shulman digs in to the Big Apple's food producing past and takes a romp through its lively present.
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Drought: Bad for the Gulf ‘dead zone’ after all?
The nation's drought-withered corn fields aren't taking in anywhere near the amount of nitrogen fertilizer that farmers put on the ground last spring. And the excess could show up in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Looking back to see ahead: One woman’s quest to bring back Native American food traditions
For native foods educator Valerie Segrest, the solution to health disparities in tribal communities lies in the hunting and gathering of generations past.
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Farming without water
As drought becomes increasingly common, more and more farmers will likely look to the ancient art of dry-farming as a solution. (It also makes for really flavorful produce!)
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Family heirloom: How one seedy businessman became an apostle for the food movement
Follow the evolution of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds' Jere Gettle from seed apostle to food movement leader.
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Farming on the frontlines of climate change
At Cranberry Hill Farm, the Slow Ride Stories guys get a lesson in strawberries, maple syrup, and New England stoicism.
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Number of farmers markets up almost 10 percent over the last year
The markets continue to see huge growth, hitting 7,864.
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Tomato cobbler with blue cheese biscuits [RECIPE]
Are the tomatoes in your house starting to pile up? Try this unexpected twist on the savory cobbler.
