Climate Food and Agriculture
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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.
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Mixed blessings: A smaller Gulf dead zone offers less to celebrate than you’d think
This year's unusually small Gulf dead zone bucks the upward trend and will give aquatic life a chance to rebound. But it's no reason to breathe easy about nutrient runoff from agriculture.
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What your hamburger really costs [VIDEO]
If we wanted to pay for the climate impact, water use, and healthcare costs behind our burgers, this video says we'd have to add $1.50 to the price of every one we ate.
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The best rant about healthy eating that you will ever read
Until recently, we had not come across Erica Strauss or her work. But we wish we had. We wish we knew her. In fact, we wish she would have dinner with us.
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Drought-stricken farmers pay the price for failed climate bill
In the face of crippling drought across the Corn Belt, Congress is considering funding a disaster aid package with cuts to climate friendly conservation programs.
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GMO potatoes: Is the biodiversity shortcut worth it?
The Irish potato famine should have taught the food and farming world that crop diversity is crucial. But the genetically engineered potato on trial in Ireland suggests that we haven't actually learned much.
