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Soil envy [VIDEO]
It seems that most farmers these days are also philosophers. David Cleverdon of Illinois-based Kinnikinnick farm is no exception.
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The bee's knees: DIY honey craze sweeps New York
Now that hives are finally legal in New York City, old-school "keeps" are joining brand new enthusiasts to create a honey renaissance.
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Michele Bachmann thinks food regulation is 'overkill'
Let nobody say Michele Bachmann isn't consistent, at least in this one particular sense. The woman just doesn't like regulation. Even the kind that's meant to keep you from chowing down on E. coli casserole.
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Chow-to: Corn, green bean, pepper salad with harissa [RECIPE]
This easy salad recipe combines a range of veggies with the zing of harissa for an early fall treat.
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Food Studies: the honeybee and the tweezers
For agriculture studies student Ben, a summer spent in greenhouses manually pollinating tomato plants is the perfect preparation for studying honey-bee physiology this fall.
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In its previous life, this corner grocery was a shipping container
Mobile food deliveries bring fresh, healthy produce to food deserts. But to really change a neighborhood's access to food, a small store with big ideas learns you have to take the wheels off.
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Why Walmart's money helps more than it hurts
Growing Power's Will Allen should take Walmart's million-dollar gift and do great things with it. But that doesn't mean the fight against Walmart can't or won't continue.
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Fukushima farmers keep calm and carry on [VIDEO]
It's harvest time in Fukushima, Japan, and many farmers in the area are still working the land despite worries of radioactive contamination.
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Where do your 42 pounds of corn syrup come from?
You know how people say Americans are gross? Americans are gross. An average one of use eats 42 pounds of high-fructose corn syrup each year. GOOD points out that that's the same weight as six newborn babies (Austin Powers was prescient).
I think at this point, we all know corn syrup is bad, even when it's called "corn sugar." But it sneaks into everything. -
Another urban garden bites the dirt
Just when you'd finally forgotten the story of the woman facing jail time for the veggie garden in her front yard, another urban gardener -- this one a teacher who uses his plot for hands-on lessons -- is under fire.
