Farming

A medley of efforts, and one abbey's monks, may bring back the forgotten fruit.

To save her native Maya bees and their shrinking forests, Leydy Pech waged a fierce campaign on multiple fronts.

You don't save agricultural traditions without swapping some seeds.

The ancestor of the big red strawberry is in peril.

How the New Deal seeded giant vegetables in Alaska.

Which trees will live and which ones will die?

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

Mark Twain once called the allium the “pride and joy of Bermuda.”

The carnivore-turned-vegan lord has rewilded hundreds of acres, boosting biodiversity—and drawing criticism.

A new project emphasizes practical designs that may stave off desertification.

The double whammy of drought and water regulations has led some farmers to sacrifice thirsty crops—with visually striking consequences.

Fannie Lou Hamer viewed co-ops as the foundation of political power.

Despite challenging terrain, these narrow plots produce tons of grain, nuts, fruits, and flowers each year.