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Through the adoption of smart carbon farming practices, an acre of land could store anywhere from 10 to 100 tons or more of carbon,...

The humble pea is America’s favorite new crop

Demand for plant-based protein is driving rapid growth, while crops like corn and soy stagnate.

Ancient people farmed the Amazon 4,500 years ago … and they did it better...

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

Colombia has declared a state of emergency following discovery of Panama disease Tropical Race 4.

A 1-acre permaculture farm supplies 50 families

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Is boycotting palm oil really the best thing to do?

The palm oil situation is bad, but some people argue that it would be worse if replaced by other vegetable oils.

The high carbon cost of flying flowers

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Toil with the soil

By Carrie Vollmer-Sanders 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

This is precisely the kind of healthy, sustainable agriculture we should be trying to expand globally.

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