farms
This Refugee Family Farm Is Supplying Some of LA’s Best Restaurants
Founded by refugees from Laos, Thao Family Farm is beloved by chefs and non-chefs alike for its unique produce.
California farms struggle to hold on to immigrant labor
Farms in California are experiencing a labor shortage that is driving wages to the highest level in history
Farmers Could Have Teams of Tarzan Robots Swinging Around Their Fields in the Future
The king of the jungle is moving to the farm.
An Ecologist Became a Drone Engineer to Save Our Food Supply
Greg Crutsinger develops drone technology to help farmers struggling to grow produce in a world affected by climate change.
This Tiny Oregon Brewery Is Making Rustic Beer with Fruit and Nuts
The founder treats trees as if they were different hop varieties. His Sebastian Rhubarb ale, for example, is a full-bodied, “basement-y” saison brewed with Douglas fir needles from his farm and heirloom rhubarb.
This Giant Vertical Farming Robot Is Coming For Your Crops
It's designed to grow grains for livestock while saving farmers money on labor. But that means it's also coming for some human jobs.
Why There Could Be a Brussels Sprouts Shortage This Year
British farmers have warned that they may struggle to produce enough Brussels sprouts in the run-up to Christmas.
How Long Will It Be Before Robots Replace Farm Workers?
With minimum wages creeping up, industries like agriculture—which have long-used cheap, often migrant labor—might be tempted to invest in labor-replacing equipment.
I Went to a Yoga Class with Miniature Goats
"When they poop on your mat, just flick it off," our instructor told us.
Why Chefs Should Grow Their Own Food
The reason I grow is because I am searching for the highest quality things for my restaurant, Sons & Daughters. I guess you can call it a chef approach to farming.
Photos of a Dairy Farmer Inseminating Cute Cows
In this week's installment of First-Person Shooter, we gave two disposable cameras to a dairy farmer in upstate New York who snapped pics of herself milking and artificially inseminating a bunch of adorable cows.
Taking This Photo Would Be Illegal in Utah
Ag gag laws make it illegal to go undercover in factory farms, like the Humane Society did at this egg farm in Maine.