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  1. sustainability
    Is This the Most Sustainable Fabric?A comprehensive guide to linen.
    By Katja Vujić
  2. dream date
    Lee Pace Is Trolling You BackThe actor is enjoying his time as a thirst object.
    By Tim Stack
  3. nature
    Oh, to Be a Cow Airlifted Through the Swiss AlpsThey are truly a sight to behold.
    By Mia Mercado
  4. agriculture
    America Loves the Idea of Family Farms. That’s Unfortunate.Every four years, presidential candidates fall over themselves to praise family farming — propping up a hard, unsustainable agricultural practice.
    By Sarah Taber
  5. global tech
    Mobile Apps Are Helping Ghanaian Farmers Avoid Exploitative MiddlemenMost farms in Ghana are small operations, and middlemen often take advantage. AgroCenta is a mobile platform that helps farmers avoid exploitation.
    By Dan Nosowitz
  6. We Tested the World’s First Desktop Mealworm FarmThrowing a mealworm dinner party with help from Livin farms.
    By Madeline Muzzi
  7. agriculture
    The Farmer Struggling to Recover After Hurricane Harvey Destroyed EverythingHurricane Harvey wiped out Garrett Gundermann’s Texas farm. This is what it’s like to start over from scratch after unprecedented devastation.
    As told to Kari Sonde
  8. The Millennial Mayor Who Relaxes by Farming Almonds“The reason I love being mayor is that the issues that I deal with aren’t Democratic or Republican. They’re about common sense.”
    As told to Sierra Tishgart
  9. climate change
    Is the World’s Wheat Crop Doomed?A new study says climate change could have a disastrous effect on the world’s wheat supply.
    By Chris Crowley
  10. climate change
    Is Coffee Going Extinct?A new report says climate change has devastated major coffee-growing regions
    By Chris Crowley
  11. If You Don’t Live in a City and Hate Buying Tomatoes, Try This RobotGet your produce from the dirt.
    By Lizzy Halberstadt and Cait Munro
  12. The Future
    Hydroponic Lettuce Start-Ups Want to Bring Local Produce to AlaskaIndoor farming could change the game for a state that imports as much as 95 percent of its food.
    By Chris Crowley
  13. The Future
    Experts Are Working to Make Seaweed the Next Kale“Plentiful, healthy, and virtuous, kelp is the culinary equivalent of an electric car.”
    By Chris Crowley
  14. Health
    A New Report Says Organic Food Is Basically a RipoffIt’s not necessarily healthier or better for the environment.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  15. Weed
    Pot Growers Have Realized They’re Pretty Awesome at Growing Vegetables,An “increasing number” are transitioning from marijuana to produce.
    By Clint Rainey
  16. The Future
    Meet the 27-Year-Old Shishito-Pepper Baron of New YorkNoah Robbins is on a quest to change the way we eat by applying Silicon Valley-like data analysis to commercial farming.
    By Chris Crowley
  17. Organic Food
    Organic Farmers Hate Whole Foods’ New Produce Rating System“If you can get a ‘best’ rating as a conventional farmer using pesticides and other toxic substances, why would you grow organically?”
    By Clint Rainey
  18. Guacanomics
    Have You Eaten Your Last Avocado?The ubiquitous — and endangered — food may soon be a luxury item.
    By Adam Sternbergh
  19. Chick Lit
    Farmers Accused of Selling ‘Extremely Offensive’ Eggs Respond WithA customer didn’t care for the “sexual innuendos” on the carton.
    By Hugh Merwin
  20. Turkey Stuffing
    Thanksgiving Turkeys Are Twice As Big As They Were 75 Years AgoSelective breeding has really blimped these creatures up.
    By Clint Rainey
  21. Nuts for Nuts
    Your Almond Consumption Is Killing California’s Salmon and HoneybeesThe nut’s unprecedented use has a few consequences.
    By Clint Rainey
  22. Locavores Rejoice
    We’re This Close to Being Able to Grow Fruits and Vegetables onMen may be from Venus but he heirloom vegetables are in fact from Mars.
    By Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm
  23. Studies
    Are Fossil Fuels Making Our Food Less Nutritious?Staples like wheat lose protein when they grow in more carbon dioxide.
    By Clint Rainey
  24. Veggie Quests
    Lollipop Kale Is the Best New Vegetable You’ve Never Heard OfThey taste like a combination of Brussels sprouts and kale and look like something Dr. Seuss would dream up — so why aren’t they on every menu in town?
    By Hugh Merwin
  25. ‘Shrooms
    Quit Your Day Job and Start Growing ShiitakesDemand is higher than supply.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  26. Food Politics
    6 Things to Know About the World Food Prize’s PoliticsMonsanto and the Gates Foundation are big donors.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  27. Lawsuits
    Farmers Accused of Potato Price-Fixing, Depriving Americans of a Spud SurplusSatellite imagery and surveillance flyovers are allegedly involved.
    By Jessie Cacciola
  28. Do-Gooders
    This Little Piggy Pays for CollegeFood & Swine.
    By Alyssa Shelasky
  29. It Takes a Village
    Applewood Owners Planting a Farm, Need Your DoughAlso in crowd-funding: Giant Donut looking to open in the EV.
    By Jenny Miller
  30. Video Feed
    Snoop Dogg: Big Fan of Vegetables, WeedNote to farmers: Grow large crops and Snoop will get high with you.
    By Alan Sytsma
  31. Mediavore
    Ten-Year-Old Chicken Farmer Runs ‘Afowl’ of the Law in N.J.; Bánh MìPlus: Rodale Institute sums up the importance of organic produce; and foraging, it turns out, has always been hip, all in our morning news roundup.
  32. farming
    Irish Farmer Shuts Down Rihanna’s Video ShootHe didn’t like her outfit.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  33. Mediavore
    Nonprofits Struggle to Keep the Poor and Hungry Fed; Pregnant Beyonce CravesPlus: Bloggers change the face of food reviews; and Mediterranean cuisine is having a moment, all in our morning news roundup.
  34. Mediavore
    University of Delaware Adds Ice Cream to the Curriculum; U.S. Corn Harvest IsPlus: BYOB rules go on the ballot in Ocean City, N.J.; and Vice President Joe Biden helps boost the popularity of pig intestines in Beijing, all in our morning news roundup.
  35. The Great Outdoors
    Summer Interns Hit the FarmToiling in the dirt is now an acceptable form of “professional development.”
    By Jenny Miller
  36. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Lindsay Lohan Drops In for a Surprise VisitPlus, Will Ferrell has a severe case of royal-wedding fever on our regular late-night roundup.
    By Nim Barshad
  37. In the Magazine
    Nuela’s Ambitious, Exhaustive Menu; a Guide to New York’s UrbanPlus: Hardneck garlic is in season.
    By Helen Rosner
  38. Mediavore
    Wine Kiosks Are Coming to Philly This Fall; Jersey Peaches Arrive Sooner andPlus McDonald’s banks on beef-up beverage line for a better bottom line, and Chuck Schumer calls for crack down on malt beverages targeted at children all in our morning news roundup.
  39. Mediavore
    Weather Worries Farmers in PA and NJ; Living Close to Restaurants Makes PeoplePlus travelers are opting for culinary-themed vacations, and most locavore restaurants are hypocrites when it comes to wine, all in our morning news roundup.
  40. Menus
    Supper Introduces Daily Harvest and Summer MenusThe new menus showcase farm-fresh ingredients.
    By Collin Keefe
  41. Farming
    Jose Garces Walks the Farm-to-Table WalkThe Iron Chef reportedly has no plans of leaving city life.
    By Collin Keefe
  42. Foodievents
    Find Out How to Turn a Pickup Truck Into a Farm TonightPlus, the Breslin and Co. grow rooftop farms.
    By Daniel Maurer
  43. Trends
    Restaurants Must Be Vewy, Vewy Quiet About RabbitWhy hasn’t eating rabbit caught on? Plus, a visit to a rabbit farm.
    By Daniel Maurer
  44. City Harvests
    Where to Become an Organic Urban FarmerSilver Lake Farms offers affordable, comprehensive classes for home gardeners.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  45. The Amish
    Plain and Fancy FarmingAn Amish farmer’s retro approach is highly successful
    By Kirsten Henri
  46. Mediavore
    Politicians Visit Local Farms; Taco Bell Makes Up With FiddyPlus: China executes two men over contaminated milk, and the health benefits of vitamin A, all in our morning news roundup.
    By Helen Rosner
  47. Trends
    Is Farming the New ‘It’ Profession?Butchering isn’t the only food-industry profession that’s gotten sexier.
    By Daniel Maurer
  48. Health Concerns
    Out With The Old…
    By Hadley Tomicki
  49. Fact-checking
    Is Slate’s Takedown of Free-Range Pork Just a Bunch of Hogwash?A new Slate article about pig cruelty raises some serious concerns. About accuracy, that is.
    By Daniel Maurer
  50. NewsFeed
    Keith McNally Knows How to SummerOh, you didn’t get invited to his Vineyard pig roast?
    By Daniel Maurer
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