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Gardeners Team Up to Grow 60,000 Pounds of Produce for New Mexico Food Pantries
In 2008 Leslie Davis suggested to her mother, a Master Gardener in New Mexico, that in addition to cultivating flowers for worthy causes, she...
Woman Loses 276 Pounds With Simple Plan Instead of Surgery
Theresa Borawski primarily relied on an electric wheelchair to get around. She hadn't even walked to the mailbox in two years. That was March...
Why Organic Produce May be Worth the Money
Organic fruits and vegetables may not be as big and beautiful as regular produce, but appearances can be deceiving. A study of organic tomatoes...
Optimism Linked to Higher Consumption of Kale and Carrots
Middle-aged adults who are more optimistic about their future tend to have higher antioxidant levels than their less optimistic peers, according to new research...
Another Vacant Warehouse Turned into Organic Urban Farm
The Hamm’s Brewery in St. Paul, Minnesota closed in 1997, but now one of the vacant buildings is being renovated into an urban farm.
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New Study Suggests Many Apples a Day Keep the Blues at Bay
Eating more fruit and vegetables may make young people calmer, happier and more energetic in their daily life, new research from New Zealand's University...
Company Harvests Tons of Crops, Saving it from Waste to Give it Away
After hearing the shocking figure that up to 40 percent of produce goes to waste in the fields, Christy Porter founded an ingenious organization...
Growing Food in the Desert: The Solution to the World’s Food Crisis is Here
Agriculture uses 60-80% of the planet's scarce fresh water, but what would happen if food production used no water at all? That is what...
Boulder Cyclists Rescue Food Via Bikes, Donate 170K Pounds to Hungry
Over the past year a group of cyclists in Boulder, Colorado have rescued 170,000 pounds of food that would otherwise be thrown out, transporting...
Healthiest Meal Ever: Scientists Devise Menu to Include 222 Health Claims
Food researchers pored over thousands of health claims for various food items and found only 222 that were judged to have basis in scientific...
Italy Dedicates 1,400-year-old Olive Tree to Michelle Obama
A province in southern Italy has dedicated a 1,400-year-old olive tree known as "The Queen" to US First Lady Michelle Obama because of her...
Man Raises Money to Offer Busloads of Veggies to a Neighborhood Without Produce
For folks living in West Chicago, it is hard to find fresh fruits and vegetables for sale, which is why one man took it...
Walmart’s Big Plan To Feed The Food Deserts Of The U.S.
Teaming up with Michelle Obama, the discount giant is moving into neighborhoods where there are no grocery stores. Altruism or savvy business move? A...
Young Americans Celebrate 4th of July With Tsunami Cleanup
Young American volunteers marked Independence Day by continuing their remarkable clean up on behalf of Japan’s tsunami survivors. And, their American-style celebration helped to...
UMass Students Transform Campus Lawn into Permaculture Food Garden
Planting begins this month for a group of students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who are pioneering a sustainable solution for campuses across...
40 Foods and Herbs to Grow in Partial Shade
We all know that most garden crops want as much sun as possible. Tomatoes, melons and peppers will suffer if they don't get oodles...
Hold the Fries! USDA Calls to Raise Nutrition Standards in School Meals
The government is calling for dramatic changes in school meals, upgrading the nutritional standards for the first time in 15 years. The proposed rule,...
Government Extends Growing Season for Thousands of Organic Farmers, Providing Local Food Throughout Winter
Farmers, like Earl and Clarisse Snell of Alabama, can still grow summer squash and tomatoes as if it were summer, thanks to their new...
Sick Child Leads to Astounding Opportunity for Poor Mexican Farmers (Part 2)
In the small town of Emiliano Zapata, farmers struggle to find a viable way to get their fruit to market. Meanwhile, much of it...
Top 10 Foods and Drinks for Cancer Prevention
In the book Cancer: 101 Solutions to a Preventable Epidemic, the authors consider the importance of eating specific foods and drinks for cancer protection.
They...