However, there are gourds that grow in the desert with very little water. Bottle gourds and luffa (which is a highly ...

Regenerative practices on farmland are not new. They have been carried out by people across the world for centuries. One ...

The wild parentage of our contemporary sweet potato originated somewhere between the Yucatan and the Orinoco River in Venezuela. While accounts and genetic analysis show that colonization had much to ...

Selling at a farmers market can be a great way to move lots of produce, but it can also leave you with tables full of leftovers. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn some tips for making the most of ...

Looking for perennials for agroforestry plantings, swales, or windbreaks? Plant these edible perennials in May and enjoy nuts, fruits, and delicious veggies for years to come.

Many common weeds are fast-growing annuals that germinate, grow, and set seed in just a month or two. That means just a ...

‘Yellowfin’ is a disease-resistant vegetable that can stand up to cucumber mosaic virus and powdery mildew. Keeping an eye out for squash bugs and squash vine borers will also keep the plants healthy.

Chemical spraying misses its mark with alarming frequency, and neighboring farms - especially organic ones - often pay the price.

Golden Hills Elementary School, near Omaha, Nebraska, changed all of its milk cartons to bagged milk this year, citing tests (done in-house) that kids were finishing more of their milk when it arrived ...

How agriculture and conservation are coming together for the survival of the endangered monarch butterflies.