Food
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Feeding the World: Farming Gets It’s Sea Legs
The world is shrinking. Not literally, of course. When it comes to mass, our planet is the same size it’s…
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Pure Hop-iness
When you hear the word hops, you may think of beer or bunnies. While I love the ever-bouncy bunny, I’m…
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Calendula
Calendula is a bright little member of the Asteraceae Family, which includes stevia, sunflowers, and even lettuces. The name Calendula…
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Cosmic Carambola
Carambola (Averrhoa carambola), often called starfruit, does seem like a fruit that is out of this world. This beauty is…
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The Charm of Cabbage
Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitate) is a cool season vegetable that comes in both purple and green and is related to…
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Amazing Apples
These days when we hear the term apple we sometimes have thoughts of the latest iPhone or what the hottest…
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Remarkable Rhubarb
Eat the stalks, not the leaves! Wise words to adhere to when you’re going for the over-the-top tart perennial known…
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Spectacular Scarlet Runner Beans
Scarlet Runner Beans are in a league all their own in the bean world. They are often grown purely for…
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Glorious Garlic
This pungent member of the Amaryllis Family (Amaryllidaceae), which includes beautiful blooming flowers like the daffodil, as well as members…
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The Health Benefits of the Chia Seed
What are Chia Seeds? When most people think of the Aztec and Mayan cultures of Central America, we automatically think…
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Perennial Polycultures and the Richness of Diversity
The Way Nature Provides Imagine walking down a country road. On one side of the road, you see acres and…
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Exceptional Elderberries
Ah, elderberries, deliciously poisonous, yet good for you. The fruit you should eat…if you know what you’re eating. While they…
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