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Business

How a Fertilizer Shortage Is Spreading Desperate Hunger

Suleiman Chubado is not entirely clear what caused the price of fertilizer to more than double over the past year,…

Travel

Country Roads, Coastal Views and Autumn’s Bounty in Rhode Island

“We’re growing a small business and learning as we go,” said Claire Bowen as she arranged bushels of sweet and…

World

Pick Pumpkins, Pick Apples and Get Out of Town

Ideas to interact with nature this month.

World

The Truth About Your Bacon

We used to raise hogs on our family farm here, and to be honest I didn’t much like them. Defenders…

World

Why Is Switzerland — of All Places — Importing So Much Cheese?

The cheese-proud country has recently imported more of the stuff than it exports, a worry for farmers and traditionalists.

Food

3 Smart Techniques for Better (and Beautiful) Strawberry Desserts

Those luscious berries have a downside: All that liquid can weigh down baked goods, but Melissa Clark has solutions.

Travel

Preserving the Legacy of Japanese American Farms in Southern California

Hatano Farm, the last vestige of what was once a thriving agricultural community, was named a point of historical interest,…

Travel

Behind the Story: Can U.F.W. Make a Comeback?

The United Farm Workers union hopes a California law can help it regain lost influence.

World

They’re Betting the Family Farm on Weed

Come summer, the warehouse at Hepworth Farms will be filled with Cherokee Purples, Pink Berkeley Tie-Dyes and dozens more of…

Health

Bird Flu Outbreak Puts Mink Farms Back in the Spotlight

A new variant of avian influenza appears capable of spreading among mammals, highlighting the need for more proactive surveillance, experts…

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