Tag: Farming - Page 6

The last Friday in February is a celebration of the direct-to-customer business model that allows small farmers to continue growing wonderful fresh food.

Supporters think the Arctic Apple will be a game changer - the first GMO to be marketed directly to consumers as convenience food.

Located above the Dizengoff shopping center, this urban farm uses hydroponics to grow vegetables rapidly and organically.

From water conservation to less pollution to women's empowerment, a founder of Netafim explains why drip irrigation is the future of agriculture.

A new study details the surprising economic and environmental benefits of healthy soil.

Several monumental measures were passed in last week's U.S. election.

It sounds eerily reminiscent of palm oil. Demand for the luscious green fruit is resulting in expanded groves, at the cost of native forest.

With 40 percent of pollinators on the verge of extinction, support from the food retail industry is desperately needed to prioritize the sale of organic, bee-friendly foods.

The most popular fruit in the world is such a vast monoculture that it doesn't stand a chance in the face of fungal infestation.

From the freshest possible eggs to rich compost to pets with personality, keeping backyard chickens would be a fun and educational foray in urban agriculture.

Americans cannot consume all the milk being produced, so much of it is going to waste.

The chicken-producing giant is desperate to rebrand itself as an ethical, transparent poultry producer.

Created by the Ad Council for its Save The Food campaign, this video follows an unappreciated strawberry on its tragic journey from field to trash can.

With cornstalks as tall as telephone poles and mutant kohlrabi, this annual harvest festival in Port Elgin, Ontario, is a celebration of the harvest on a scale you've never seen before.

Eggs, meat, ready-made compost and a system for tilling your soil. What's not to like?

Another great example of compost poetry that celebrates the magic in our muck.

The rest of us who write about this stuff should follow his example.

The iconic outdoor apparel company sets its sights on the food industry with Patagonia Provisions' Unbroken Ground film.