Eating local is a way to cut down on food miles and emissions. Economically, you support your own community, not large companies. Environmentally, your food travels less, and you know more where it’s...
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...
Celery is by far one of the most underrated vegetables. Many people assume that the crunchy green stalks are just full of water and mostly void of any real or substantial nutritional benefit...
by DR. MERCOLA Vitamin D deficiency is incredibly common in the US, but many Americans mistakenly believe they aren’t at risk because they consume vitamin-D-fortified foods (such as milk). There are...
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...
Some dairy farmers in Scotland have complained to the government about not being able to supply his local primary school with milk. Emma and Don Dennis, who run the Wee Isle Dairy on Gigha, are not...
Rio, a South Houston farmer, is credited with saving more than 200 flood victims in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. He used his John Deere tractor to move flood victims to safety. Rios’ tractor...
One of the clearest stories from the NAFTA experience has been the devastation wreaked on the Mexican countryside by dramatic increases in imports of cheap U.S. corn. But while Mexican farmers...
Not all vegetables take from spring from fall to mature. If you’re getting a late start on your home garden or live in a region with a short growing season, fear not. There are many healthy...
Yep, you read it right. Consuming this spice certainly can turn your life around. But what spice could possibly cause such a drastic change on your life, you ask? That would be turmeric. Turmeric...