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Michigan Apple Orchards Blossom After A Devastating Year

NPR | May 14, 2013 10:19 a.m.

Michigan apple trees are heading for full blossom and a record harvest after a disastrous 2012 crop

Maybe It's Time To Swap Burgers For Bugs, Says U.N.

NPR | May 14, 2013 8:31 a.m.

A new report makes the case that insects may be essential to feeding a planet of 7 billion people.

With Warming Climes, How Long Will A Bordeaux Be A Bordeaux?

NPR | May 08, 2013 11:33 a.m.

Climate change is already creating new winners among Europe's wine regions. Will old ways melt away?

Grocery Home Delivery May Be Greener Than Schlepping To The Store

NPR | May 06, 2013 7:20 a.m.

Having groceries delivered is a time-saver. It may also be more environmentally friendly.

Unraveling The Mystery Of A Rice Revolution

NPR | May 03, 2013 2:02 p.m.

Why do some farmers abandon a way of growing rice that increases yields after they've tried it?

Who Paid For Last Summer's Drought? You Did

NPR | May 01, 2013 4:10 p.m.

Government-subsidized crop insurance helped farmers make bigger than normal profits last year.

Exploring Coffee's Past To Rescue Its Future

NPR | April 26, 2013 3:59 p.m.

Lack of genetic diversity in most commercially produced coffee leaves the world's supply vulnerable.

Want To Forage In Your City? There's A Map For That

NPR | April 24, 2013 8:25 a.m.

A new interactive map pinpoints more than a half-million locations foraging sites around the world.

A Battle Over Antibiotics In Organic Apple And Pear Farming

NPR | April 14, 2013 8:31 a.m.

Organic labeling standards make an exception for the two fruit, but that's set to end in 2014.

From Pets To Plates: Why More People Are Eating Guinea Pigs

NPR | April 04, 2013 11 a.m.

The South American delicacy, seen as an eco-friendly beef alternative, is gaining steam in the U.S.

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