Cradling a bucket of freshly picked basil, Laura Seleski referenced a common refrain among farmers: It takes a lot of calories to produce the calories people consume. After five years growing produce ...
The United States' fruit and vegetable production, as well as the number of farms in the country, has been declining for decades while it increasingly relies on other countries to fill in the gap, ...
Looking for veggies to plant in your garden this year? Check out these farmer-recommended, low-effort, high-reward varieties.
U.S. vegetable sales hit $28.2 billion in 2022, a surge of 44% since 2017, according to the USDA Census of Agriculture. Vegetables (including melons) accounted for 5.2% of total agricultural sales in ...
If you’ve ever planted a vegetable garden, you know the kind of work it takes. From preparing the soil, to planting the seeds, watering the plants and harvesting the crops, a lot of effort goes into ...
Claudia and Ricky Crow, owners of Crows Vegetable Farm in Shawnee, Oklahoma share how conservation programs and diversification can foster ecological and economic resilience on small, ...