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The jungle wasn't untouched rainforest after all.
Wild blueberry growers face tough times on the East Coast
Competition, oversupply, and unpredictable weather has caused the price of wild berries in Maine to hit a 30-year low.
Banana-destroying fungus has arrived in South America
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A 1-acre permaculture farm supplies 50 families
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Toil with the soil
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Growing up on a farm, I had dreams of living in a big city or abroad and working a job where I...
UK harvests its first crop of chickpeas
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