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The whole dam truth

Food Environment and Reporting Network

By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives. million acres of the Central Valley. Will it work? In 2018, California had 1.1

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A remote Alaska village depended on the snow crab harvest for survival. Then billions of crabs died.

Food Environment and Reporting Network

By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives. million acres of the Central Valley. Will it work? In 2018, California had 1.1

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Organic Farming for Ecosystem Biodiversity & Diversity – Larchgrove Farm, Barrhead County

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Instead, they set their sights northwest of the city and came to fall in love with 160-acres of “rough northern bush” in Barrhead County. Of the 160-acres, Jenna and Thomas steward 25-acres to grow organic vegetables, herbs, and flowers and raise honeybees. Jenna: The hay field has been farmed fairly intensively since the 1920s.

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A chilling effect: How farms can help pollinators survive the stress of climate change

Food Environment and Reporting Network

By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives. million acres of the Central Valley. Will it work? In 2018, California had 1.1

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Trouble at sea

Food Environment and Reporting Network

By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives. million acres of the Central Valley. Will it work? In 2018, California had 1.1

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The deep roots of Mexico’s trade dispute with U.S. over GMO corn

Food Environment and Reporting Network

By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives. million acres of the Central Valley. Will it work? In 2018, California had 1.1

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Our 2023 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide

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Our Staff Reporter Grey Moran has a delightful article about foraging , published in Grist, included in the book. smith Slow Drinks: A Field Guide to Foraging and Fermenting Seasonal Sodas, Botanical Cocktails, Homemade Wines, and More By Danny Childs Danny Childs studied ethnobotany in college. To make an amaro (relatively easy!)

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