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Agriculture

Lakkatura Tea Garden

Sylhet, Bangladesh

Lakkatura Tea Garden

One of the largest and most scenic of Bangladesh's tea gardens.

Transplanting blueberry seedlings at the University of Florida.

The Tooth-Rotting Trials of Building Better-Tasting Berries

How new flavors are created and killed.

Abbey Perreault November 14, 2018

Honeybees, feeding off uncapped honey.

What Does It Take to Breed a New Honeybee?

One monk bred a "superbee."

Anne Ewbank November 14, 2018

Pavel Tveretinov (left) and Vitaliy Yeroshenko of California were arrested in 2017 after law enforcement officials found thousands of beehives, worth nearly one million dollars, some stolen from orchards hundreds of miles apart.

California’s Almond Harvest Has Created a Golden Opportunity for Bee Thieves

Hives have never been more valuable.

Byard Duncan October 10, 2018

Bravo shows off a collection of cultivated tubers.

The Potato Whisperer

Manuel Choqque Bravo’s delicious, colorful creations are adored by world-class chefs.

Alona Martinez October 4, 2018

The germplasm reserve at the Ejere Farming Community Seed Bank, one of many local facilities the Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute works with.

This Seed Bank Preserves Biodiversity by Opening Its Doors to Farmers

The Ethiopian institution pioneered a new model.

Eric J. Wallace October 3, 2018

Emeryville, California

Big Daddy's Complete Rejuvenating Community Garden

This small oasis of flora and art was created in remembrance of a local auto business owner.

Rows of glass demijohns of Rivesaltes.

Rivesaltes

This French fortified wine is left outside for a year, aging amid rain and swinging temperatures.

A "batnado" in action.

'Batnadoes' Can Protect California’s Crops

Bats are farmers' new best friends.

Anne Ewbank August 16, 2018

Vibrant corn produces vibrant colors.

Saving Mexico's Heirloom Corn With Gorgeous Furniture

Corn husks get the star treatment.

Anne Ewbank July 31, 2018

Union Stock Yard Gate.

Chicago, Illinois

Union Stock Yard Gate

One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."

A diver from Nemo’s team checking the plants.

Journey Into the World’s First Underwater Farm

A team of Italian divers is growing basil, tomatoes, and strawberries.

Vittoria Traverso July 27, 2018

Cougar Gold Cheese

This canned cheddar is made using a secret 70-year-old bacteria culture.

Various plants grow within the underwater farm.

Nemo's Garden

The world's first underwater farm is home to more than 700 plants.

The Scanning Electron Microscope photograph of bread found at Shubayqa 1.

Found: 14,400-Year-Old Flatbread Remains That Predate Agriculture

The burned crumbs shed light on prehistoric hunter-gatherers’ diets.

Paula Mejia July 16, 2018

Waverly, Virginia

First Peanut Museum in the U.S.

A museum in the heart of Virginia peanut country devoted to the humble goober.

Researcher Danise Coon examines some purple peppers.

Inside the World's Only Chile Pepper Research Institute

The center has spread spicy knowledge for decades.

Anne Ewbank July 16, 2018

The Chile Pepper Institute.

Las Cruces, New Mexico

Chile Pepper Institute

At this research institute, the chile is king.