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Four Farmers Project: Dark Horizons
Human civilization has thrived in regions where climate has been steady and benign. But farming on the Great Plains is full of surprises.
07.24.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- farms + fish,
- four farmers project,
- agriculture,
- produce
magazine
To Bee or Not to Bee
The United States has more crops in need of pollination than it has honeybees to do the job. Now what?
August 2008
- Keywords
- heather smith,
- health + science,
- environment,
- agriculture,
- bees
magazine
Framing a Life
Beekeeping seems a simple pursuit. But with time and the right instructor, it can teach you a lot.
August 2008
- Keywords
- ian knauer,
- culinary culture,
- health + science,
- environment,
- bees
food politics
Four Farmers Project: Black Gold
The Christensons grow food crops for fuel and are proud of it. The way they see it, their corn creates ethanol and still feeds people.
07.17.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- farms + fish,
- four farmers project,
- agriculture,
- produce
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Pig Bugs and Fish Farms
Virulent bacteria invade the nation's hog barns, and the Bush administration plans offshore fish farms that also happen to benefit the oil industry.
07.11.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- pork,
- seafood,
- farming
food politics
Four Farmers Project: Shunning Conventional Wisdom
Organic farming begins as a way of life, and it is not for the faint of heart.
07.10.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- farms + fish,
- four farmers project,
- agriculture,
- organics market
food politics
Politics of the Plate: A Clear Conscience
Another sustainable livestock farmer buys his own slaughterhouse; tuna you can eat without guilt; and more.
07.09.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- sustainability,
- seafood,
- farming
food politics
Four Farmers Project: An Advocate for Technology
In this era of industrial agriculture, it is difficult to remember that Dale Hargens is a liberal farm advocate.
07.03.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- farms + fish,
- four farmers project,
- agriculture,
- environment
chefs + restaurants
First Taste: Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
Ben Van Leeuwen’s insistence on the best ingredients means that ice cream on a summer night in New York never tasted so good.
07.01.08
- Keywords
- first taste,
- alan brown,
- ice cream,
- new york,
- dessert
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Tough Times for the King of Kings
Yukon River salmon were the most sought-after catch-of-the-day. Then disaster struck.
06.24.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- seafood,
- aquaculture
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