Farming
What Should You Look for When Buying Olive Oil?
Cold-pressed? From Greece or Spain? What really matters when getting your EVOO
Off the Coast of Italy, Two Divers Are Building Underwater Greenhouses
The biospheres could provide an alternate means of farming in regions with unstable growing conditions
Salty Groundwater is Threatening New Mexico’s Chiles
Drought plus salt equals bad news for a state’s signature crop
To Cut Down on Food Waste, a San Francisco Startup Is Selling Ugly Fruits and Vegetables
Looks aren’t everything, say the founders of Imperfect, a CSA-type service that delivers odd-shaped produce to customers' doors
The First GMO Is 8,000 Years Old
Scientists find that bacteria modified DNA in sweet potatoes millennia ago
With Semios, Farmers Can Monitor Their Fields Remotely and Keep Pests Away
Paired with wireless sensors and cameras, aerosol pheromone pesticides have entered a new era of effectiveness and affordability
How Farms Became the New Hot Suburb
A new real estate trend has developments planted around working farms. But are these communities sustainable?
Northern Europeans Were Not So Sold on Farming
A new study of ancient beads shows “an enduring cultural boundary” between northern and southern Europe during the Neolithic Age
Illegal Cocoa Farms Are Driving Out Primates In Ivory Coast
Thirteen national parks and reserves have lost all their primates as people move in to protected regions to farm cacao
Farmers Can Shell Coffee in a Fraction of the Time With This Bike-Powered Machine
A team at an MIT International Development Design Summit is making coffee production a little easier for small-scale farmers in Tanzania
Rice Can Help Save Salmon If Farms Are Allowed to Flood
The Nigiri Project aims to restore the beloved fish by cutting a notch in a California levee and letting some floodplains return to nature
How to Save the Chocolate Tree Without Sacrificing Flavor
Demand, disease and climate change are threatening cocoa, but a new breed of clones could keep the treat abundant and tasty
The World Hit "Peak Chicken" in 2006
The popular poultry is just one of many key food resources that hit peak production between 5 and 30 years ago
Toystory the Bull Fathered 500,000 Cows Before He Died
Toystory, a Wisconsin “dream bull,” had more than half a million offspring at last count and is the stuff of legend.
A Tree Grows 40 Different Types of Fruit
What started as an art project has become a mission to reintroduce Americans to native fruits that have faded from popularity
Ancient Roman Water Networks Made the Empire Vulnerable
A model of ancient water movement shows how trade practices might affect today's urban centers as the climate changes
America's Best Butter Is Handchurned in Vermont
The price for perfection is $49 per pound
Bees and Wasps in Britain Have Been Disappearing For More Than a Century
Changes in agricultural practices since the 19th century may be a major culprit in the pollinators’ decline
Turning Shipping Containers Into Urban Farms
In a clever recycling experiment, the startup Local Roots Farms is growing organic, hydroponic produce in America's food deserts
Can This Berry Solve Both Obesity and World Hunger?
At a playful café in Chicago, chef Homaro Cantu is experimenting with miracle fruit, a West African berry that makes everything a little sweeter
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