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Can Linen Make a Comeback in North America?

Modern Farmer

Heidi Barr and Emma De Long, the co-founders of the PA Flax Project, harvest flax at Kneehigh Farm in 2020. As textile mills began to proliferate, the cotton grown on Southern plantations, which relied on the labor of enslaved people, proved to be a cheaper option than flax. The latter tended to fare better in the North.

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Look What Nicola Twilley Found in the Fridge

Civil Eats

Can you explain the logistics of creating a cheeseburger entirely from scratch, and how the refrigerated food system makes that possible? ” Refrigeration allows apple farmers in Washington, for example, to store their annual harvest and spread out sales over the next year. There are also subtle downsides to taste and nutrition.