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Aw Snaps!

Check out our favorite photos from the past week – and then share your photos of a farm, food artisan or farmers market. You might be one of our favorites next week! Afton Field Farm – Corvallis, OR

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Aquaponics: The New Wave of the Future?

“We thought it was messed up you had to be wealthy to be healthy,” Gina Cavaliero, of Green Acre Organics, says at the beginning of her farm tour. The tour, held once a month, welcomes visitors to the farm, though “tour” is … Continue reading

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Urban Agriculture Takes Root at Garza’s Gardens

High school lessons on government and the economy can all too often be boring and tedious, but for the past twelve years, Martha Cason has led the Garza’s Gardens program at Garza Independence High School in a way that erases the tedium. Instead, concepts … Continue reading

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Aw Snaps!

Check out our favorite photos from the past week – and then share your photos of a farm, food artisan or farmers market. You might be one of our favorites next week! Great Road Farm –  Skillman, NJ Butcher Crick Farms – Carlisle, IA Balsam Farms, … Continue reading

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Urban Bee Removal: Rescuing Bees One Colony at a Time

Bee rescue is one of those jobs that most people don’t know exist until they find themselves with an infestation on their property. At that point they usually want an expert available right away. In Austin, Brandon Fehrenkamp of Eastside Honey … Continue reading

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Seaweed Scientist

Lew Weil, a molecular biologist, grows seaweed for his company, Austin Sea Veggies. In his garage, Lew grows ogo, edible seaweed that looks a little like material for a gelatinous bird’s nest.  Where else but Austin, Texas, hundreds of miles away … Continue reading

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Many Hands Make Light Work at Many Hands Farm Corps

It’s no secret that the number of young farmers is increasing.  Be it the influence of authors such as Michael Pollan, Barbara Kingsolver, and Jonathan Safran Foer, the desire to escape the mundaneness of the daily grind depicted by re-runs of “The Office,” … Continue reading

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Aw Snaps!

Check out our favorite photos from the past week – and then share your photos of a farm, food artisan or farmers market. You might be one of our favorites next week! Boulder Belt Eco-Farm – Eaton, OH Dove Song Dairy – Bernville, PA Dyer Family … Continue reading

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The Food Cyclist: Exploring Our Nation’s Farms on Two Wheels

“There’s a saying that if you want to go places, you fly in a plane; If you want to see things, you drive in a car; If you want to experience life, you ride a bike; If you want to … Continue reading

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Fun and Games at This Lil’ Piggy Farm

Rhonda Williams is probably one of the most enthusiastic and engaging farmers I’ve met in my food travels around Central Florida. I’ve visited a lot of amazing farms, seen beautiful places, and met some great characters on two legs and four. However, … Continue reading

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