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The barn at the Clemens Farmstead, where James and Sophia Clemens settled in 1818.
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The Forgotten Black Pioneers Who Settled the Midwest

Before the Civil War, free black settlements grew in the Northwest Territory.
Sarah Laskow June 14, 2018
It's warm and humid inside the greenhouse.
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The Greenhouse Where Tomatoes Grow in Iceland

Geothermal energy keeps the crop warm even during deep snows.
Stephanie Harper June 13, 2018
The view when you dine within the greenhouse.
Reykholt, Iceland

Friðheimar

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.
The feed will be used for commercially-produced Scottish salmon.
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A Firm Is Now Making Fish Food From Whisky

Unfortunately, it won't make the salmon taste like scotch.
Natasha Frost June 6, 2018
Fire is a new addition to the farmer's toolbox.
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Organic Farmers Are Using Flamethrowers to Weed Their Fields

Burn, broadleaf weeds, burn!
Anne Ewbank June 6, 2018
A glass of Naara-Aaba's kiwi wine.
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This Indian Winery Wants You to Try Kiwi Wine

A wife-and-husband team hopes the unusual drink will benefit a remote and rugged region.
Ariel Sophia Bardi May 21, 2018
Moose, Wyoming

T. A. Moulton Barn

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.
A bison rests on the pasture.
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How North American Bison Ended Up in the Swiss Alps

The mammals in Geneva’s outskirts are now iconic in the country.
Lina Zeldovich May 15, 2018
Stone wall, with moss, Putney, Vermont.
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New England Is Crisscrossed With Thousands of Miles of Stone Walls

That's enough to circle the globe—four times.
Anna Kusmer May 4, 2018
The walls of this giardino pantesco (Pantelleria garden) protect one immense citrus tree.
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The Ancient Walled Gardens Designed to Nurture a Single Citrus Tree

Giardini Panteschi are found only on the windswept island of Pantelleria.
Kristan Lawson April 18, 2018
Ruteng, Indonesia

Spider Web Rice Fields

The unique design was created by the traditional way communal rice paddies were divided among the indigenous people.
The forced rhubarb grows in complete darkness, aside from the occasional glow of a candle.
Rothwell, England

Rhubarb Triangle

A stretch of land where the sour-sweet vegetable is cloaked in darkness and grows so fast you can hear it crack, squeak, and pop.
C. Todd Kennedy examines sloe plums.
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The Quiet Rescue of America’s Forgotten Fruit

One man is responsible for roughly half of the country's stone fruit collection.
Anne Ewbank March 27, 2018
A drone's-eye view of the cows' message, with an inset of the resulting satellite photo.
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These Cows Wrote a Message That Could Be Seen From Space

The message was "Hi."
Cara Giaimo March 15, 2018
Pete French Round Barn.
Diamond, Oregon

Pete French Round Barn

The unique circular corral belonging to the “Cattle King” of Oregon.
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Los Angeles, California

Cactus Store

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.
Farm Manager Tom Rubino harvests marigolds at Farm.one.
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The Underground Farm Delivering Rare Herbs to New York’s Top Chefs

Bespoke greens and flowers are grown-to-order in Manhattan.
John Washington February 14, 2018
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Researchers in England Are Criss-Crossing Cropland With Wildflowers

They hope to attract helpful bugs.
Cara Giaimo January 31, 2018