Organic farming is no longer just a concept, it has become a necessity in today's chemical-heavy world, where food, air and ...

When Grant Estrade opened Laughing Buddha Nursery on Clearview Parkway in Metairie 13 years ago, he had a simple goal: to serve gardeners who wanted to grow vegetables and herbs organically. Over time ...

Mark McHargue is president of Nebraska Farm Bureau. He and his wife, Judi, operate a diversified farm where they raise irrigated corn, popcorn and soybeans using both organic and conventional cropping ...

Permaculture is an agricultural system that looks to the natural environment for inspiration and guidance. There are many different ways to implement permaculture principles, from mixing flowering ...

Mark Neal, founder and owner of Neal Family Vineyards, credits his Greek grandmother for influencing his organic farming philosophy. Growing up on the island of Crete, her family didn’t just grow ...

In 1989, the Agriculture Department at Western Illinois University identified a historically pesticide-free, limited-fertilizer, 80-acre farm located near the WIU campus. From 1989 through 2002, we ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Jaya Saxena is a former correspondent at Eater, and the series editor of Best American Food and Travel ...

When she was in her early 20s, Devorah Lifchitz’s search for spirituality led her to a North Carolina commune and the Rainbow Gathering, an annual festival of meditation, music and camping that takes ...