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Noumin Café

This “peasant café” in the middle of Tokyo re-creates the atmosphere of the Japanese countryside.

A beautifully red sheet of Welsh <em>Porphyra</em>, nori's British cousin.

How Pink Slime Saved Sushi

Kathleen Drew-Baker’s study of British algae helped rescue Japan's nori industry.

Sabrina Imbler July 18, 2019

Storehouses like this one stored both sweet potatoes and valuables.

The World’s Only Traditional Māori Garden Was Made From Memories

Once gardens, then a garbage dump, then back to gardens.

Anne Ewbank July 11, 2019

Blenheim Apricot

Snap judgments may spell trouble for what was once the king of California apricots.

Mike Weaver Drain Tile Museum.

Geneva, New York

Mike Weaver Drain Tile Museum

This museum pays homage to a device that precipitated a watershed moment in Finger Lakes food production.

Beans drying at Kona Premium Coffee Company.

Pure Kona Coffee

Grown only on the volcanic soil of Hawaiʻi’s Big Island, this coffee is known for its subtle, rich flavor and hordes of unscrupulous imitators.

Ridgeway Cantaloupe

This rare, distinguished North Carolina melon once fed presidents and kings.

Brisbane Customs House Mushrooms

The basement of a 19th-century government building provides peak conditions for delicious fungi.

Halle (Saale), Germany

Museum of Livestock Science

A beautiful old horse stable hosts one of the largest collections of domestic animal skeletons and taxidermy.

Yūbari King Melon

The most expensive melon in the world is a status symbol in Japan.

Paths cutting through the forest make ancient fields visible

Found: Massive, Ancient Maya Farms

The fields offer insights into historic trade routes.

Noor Al-Samarrai April 3, 2019

Wohlen, Switzerland

Straw Museum

A rare museum dedicated to a rather overlooked material in the history of fashion.

Corn Knives

Early American settlers invented new tools to harvest a new crop.

Butter Molds

These intricate stamps are relics from a time when dairy farmers beautifully branded their products.

The haze, captured on October 31, leaves northwest India virtually invisible next to the Himalayas.

See How Badly Crop Burning Is Fouling Northern India's Air

NASA photos show an impenetrable haze.

Matthew Taub November 6, 2018

The festival culminates in a procession of local leaders.

Krobo Millet Festival

This harvest celebration culminates in a procession of drummers, palanquin-riding leaders, and vibrant colors.

A "batnado" in action.

'Batnadoes' Can Protect California’s Crops

Bats are farmers' new best friends.

Anne Ewbank August 16, 2018