How the war in Iran is squeezing America’s favorite fruit
Rising fuel and fertilizer costs are exposing the vulnerabilities of a global food supply chain built on cheap energy and razor-thin margins.
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Vegetables Have Lost Up to Half Their Nutritional Value Since the 1960s
New research suggests that modern vegetables contain significantly fewer essential minerals than they did 60 years ago, raising questions about the nutritional consequences of modern agriculture.
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The basics of preserving food: Five ways to make the harvest last
You don’t need a farm, a root cellar, or a shelf full of specialized equipment to start putting food away for later.
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Fruits and Vegetables | Helping Farmers Sell Locally | News | Transitioning to Regenerative/ Organic
Can healthier soil restore nutrients in our food?
Research links regenerative farming practices to more nutrient-dense crops, but inconsistent findings, higher costs and the lack of clear standards leave major questions unresolved.
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Consolidation turns local outbreaks into national risks
A Cyclospora outbreak exposes how four companies came to control more than half of America’s fresh-cut salad market.
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Fruits and Vegetables | Helping Farmers Sell Locally | Know What You Are Eating | Personal Solutions | Saving Family Farms
Farm to doorstep — how to find local food networks where you live
From indianapolis to anywhere, CSAs and urban growers close the gap between people and their food.
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The resilience hiding in your backyard
Meryl Nass and Beverly Johannson discuss why gardening is becoming less of a hobby — and more of a practical response to fragile supply chains, rising food costs, and growing anxiety about the future.
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Learning to speak the language of plants and weeds
From soil tests to chemical inputs, modern gardening practices have replaced observation with control — but plants, insects, and weeds are still signaling what the land actually needs.
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Fruits and Vegetables | Helping Farmers Sell Locally | News | Protecting Our Food Supply | Saving Family Farms
Oregon bill expands rules for farm stores and agri-tourism
New legislation would allow larger farm stores and expanded on-farm activities in an effort to help struggling farms diversify their income.
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Unfair Foreign Competition
U.S. farmers have had to compete with Mexican-produced fruits and vegetables, despite farmworkers in Mexico earning only about $2/hour. There have been three decades with zero tariff price protection for fruit and vegetable farmers.
