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Soa'a and turmeric on a banana leaf at Tisa's Barefoot Bar.
islands

One Man’s Quiet Quest to Collect Every Local Banana

In American Samoa, some delicious varieties are getting harder to find.
Christian Letourneau January 14, 2019
Guests enjoy a Bénichon meal at an event photographed by the region's tourism board.
farms

The Swiss Festival That Starts When the Cows Come Home

Six courses, eight hours, and foods you won’t find anywhere else.
Molly Harris December 11, 2018
Gastro Obscura

Butter Molds

These intricate stamps are relics from a time when dairy farmers beautifully branded their products.
Lakkatura Tea Garden
Sylhet, Bangladesh

Lakkatura Tea Garden

One of the largest and most scenic of Bangladesh's tea gardens.
Locals from Val Germanasca foraging wild herbs to make Serpui, a grappa seasoned with wild thyme that is typical of northwest Italy.
farms

Reviving the Lost Tradition of Cooking Flowers

It was once common across rural Italy.
Vittoria Traverso November 12, 2018
Sticky stencils are applied to mojie apples in an orchard in Aomori prefecture.
farms

Harnessing the Power of the Sun to Turn Apples Into Art

In Japan, the labor-intensive practice of apple stenciling is slowly fading.
Abbey Perreault November 8, 2018
Gastro Obscura

Butter Cows

These dairy-based sculptures have been state fair traditions for more than a century.
Gastro Obscura

Scrumpy

This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.
Salinas de Fuencaliente
La Palma, Spain

Fuencaliente Saltworks

The largest salt farm in the Canary Islands is located at the foot of an active volcano.
A conopid fly (<em>Physocephala tibialis</em>) that recently emerged from its pupal casing in the lab. The fly appears orange because its exoskeleton is still soft.
science

The Parasite That Forces Bees to Dig Their Own Graves

It's a growing threat to our food supply.
Lindsay Patterson October 24, 2018
Gastro Obscura

Guimaras Mango Festival

Themed buffets, parades, performances, and competitions dominate this Philippines island every May.
Illeta dels Banyets.
El Campello, Spain

Illeta dels Banyets

The legendary bathing site of a Moorish queen is actually part of a Roman fish farm.
Bravo shows off a collection of cultivated tubers.
farms

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.
science

This Seed Bank Preserves Biodiversity by Opening Its Doors to Farmers

The Ethiopian institution pioneered a new model.
Eric J. Wallace October 3, 2018
A People's Commune canteen pictured in 1958.
farms

The Mandatory Canteens of Communist China

They led to one of the worst famines in history.
Hunter Lu September 26, 2018
Four donkeys pose beneath a striking sky at Peaceful Valley's San Angelo ranch.
farms

The Donkey Refuge Where Burros Become Coyote-Kicking Livestock Guardians

With the right training, feral donkeys go from zero to hero.
Abbey Perreault September 25, 2018
Julián Isidro's father, Robustiano Isidro Dominguez, rotates pasillas above a heat source.
farms

Saving the Prized Chile That Grows Only in Oaxaca’s Mountains

Farmers growing the smoky pepper had no idea chefs were paying top dollar for it.
Isabel Torrealba September 19, 2018
An intrepid snail at Little Gray Farms in Washington.
farms

The Complicated Business of Farming Snails in America

A burgeoning industry faces one big obstacle.
Karin Klein August 8, 2018