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The Latest National Agriculture Census

Amid all the latest statistics about farms in the U.S., some unexpected and potentially important developments.
02.12.09
food + cooking

The Kid’s Menu: Warming Up to Frozen Vegetables

I never thought I’d find myself bypassing the farmers market in favor of the freezer section, but that was before I had an infant.
02.12.09
food politics

The CSA That Isn’t One

To spread the gospel of organic produce, one company is catering to the masses but keeping its core values.
01.06.09
food + cooking

Cooking Cucumbers

Don’t knock it ’til you’ve tried it: This unorthodox preparation gives cucumbers a great texture and a wonderfully intense flavor.
01.05.09
chefs + restaurants

First Taste: Dirt Candy

In Hippieville, vegetarian restaurants are for people who constantly cut things out of their diet. But Dirt Candy serves great food that happens to be vegetarian.
12.16.08
food + cooking

Winter is Coming

This is the sound and smell of fall turning into winter. These are the people who feed my family.
12.04.08
food politics

Four Farmers Project: Barren Fields

King Corn stands alone as the last crop, battered and wind swept. The gaudy tassel top hats of August have long since broken off and blown away.
11.20.08
food politics

Politics of the Plate: GM Birth Control?

A disturbing study suggests that a diet containing genetically engineered corn could have frightening effects on the odds of infertility.
11.19.08
food politics

Four Farmers Project: Hurry Up and Wait

It’s the heart of the corn harvest, and nothing is moving. Farmers worry that their predicament could lead to a genuine disaster.
11.14.08
food + cooking

The Reason for Cardoons

I tried and tried to love these things, but always failed—until I had Bill’s cardoon bread pudding.
11.12.08
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