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Celebrate the Three Sisters: Corn, Beans and Squash

6 years ago

Corn, beans, and squash are called the “three sisters.” Native Americans always inter-planted this trio because they thrive together, much like three inseparable sisters. By the time European...

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California will open its first legal cannabis shops and it’s posing a huge problem for local pot farms

6 years ago

Growing marijuana has run in June’s family for three generations, a stretch that has seen universal prohibition give way to accelerating legalization. For well over a decade, June (who asked her real...

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Senators Speak Out Against Bayer-Monsanto Merger

7 years ago

At a Senate panel hearing on consolidation and competition in the U.S. seed and agrochemical industry, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, expressed his...

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Make time in Winter to become a Pick-A-Pepper vendor

7 years ago

Winter is one of the best times to become a vendor on Pick-A-Pepper.com. The holidays are behind us and a new year is starting. Some good news is ahead for those in the northern tier of the...

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Winter Vegetables

7 years ago

With the cooler temperatures coming, it doesn’t have to be a time to forgo any of your favorite organic produce. In fact, it’s a great time to try some new winter seasonal vegetables and try out some...

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How Organic Farming Works

7 years ago

Artificial bovine growth hormone — rBGH. Partially hydrogenated. Monosaturated fat. Low fat. Reduced fat. As if label deciphering wasn’t already difficult, we’re now facing down...

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A Young Generation Sees Greener Pastures in Agriculture

7 years ago

Marya Gelvosa and Josh Gerritsen run a small farm on Maine’s rocky mid-coast, providing their local community with beef, lamb and heritage poultry. They’re decades younger than the...

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What to do with Plant Clippings?

7 years ago

Instead of running to the grocery store every time you need these 9 vegetables, look no further than your kitchen. Instead of tossing these into the composite bin, you can start growing! With just...

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How Lightning Helps Your Plants to Grow

8 years ago

Have you ever noticed that after a good thunderstorm plants seem especially vibrant, lush and refreshed?  Not only is it from the nice drink of water they received, but also the nitrogen-fixing...

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Winter Seed Sowing

8 years ago

Winter seed sowing is a trick that many gardeners use to start seeds well in advance of spring that turn into healthy and strong plants. Winter sowing will work for annual flowers and vegetables as...

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