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Canned vegetables vs frozen
By Cara Harbstreet on October 30, 2017
Fresh vegetables are better than canned or frozen, right? Not so fast. There are clear advantages and disadvantages to using fresh, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables depending on your recipe,...
Lawrence Family Grows Sunflowers and Fun
By Rick McNary on October 23, 2017
Ted and Kris Grinter had no idea how a Facebook page would radically change their life. At the suggestion of their daughter in 2012, they created the Grinter Farms page and now have more than 95,000...
Ghost Mobile Kids Craft
By Mandy Beyeler on October 12, 2017
I love that we can use it year after year and compare those little footprints as they grow older. And I love that this is a craft that all ages really want to get involved in! Supplies Needed...
Sustainable Agriculture with No Till Farming
By Hannah Becker on October 11, 2017
No-till or low-till farming practices have been around since ancient times (think 3,000 B.C.). This practice provides farmers a way to grow more with less, while conserving limited topsoil and...
Arctic Apples: Where Technology and Taste Meet
By Cara Harbstreet on October 2, 2017
If you’ve ever sliced an apple and noticed the change in taste and color afterward, you’ve been a witness to enzymatic browning. And if you’ve ever tried to feed that slice of brown apple to anyone,...
The Environmental Benefits of Genetically Modified Crops
By Hannah Becker on October 2, 2017
Did you know the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops provides more environmental benefits than non-GM crops? The enhanced traits of genetically modified plants make the crops hardier,...
After the Harvest
By Rick McNary on October 2, 2017
Have you ever been to a fruit and vegetable beauty pageant? That seems like a silly idea until you look around the produce section in your local grocery store. Do you see any ugly fruit or veggies?...
