Brooklyn's Yafa Café Supports Growers in War Torn Yemen - the Surprising Birthplace of the Coffee Bean
The story goes that a shepherd in Yemen noticed his goats' endless energy after eating the coffee beans, which started the coffee revolution.
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Largest Farm to Grow Crops Under Solar Panels Proves to Be a Bumper Crop for Agrivoltaic Land Use
Agrivoltaics, growing crops under solar panels, increases the production of both, and Jack's Solar Garden farm is showing how it's done.
California Erects Solar Panels Over Canal to Save Huge Supply of Water From Evaporation
With best results, the solar canals will save 65 billion gallons of water from evaporation, and save thousands of acres from development.
Chinese Method For Growing Veggies Year-Round in Frigid Canada Really Works-And Has No Heating Costs
Fresh Pal Farms in Alberta Canada is growing heaps of produce even in-31 degree temperatures thanks to Chinese passive solar greenhouses.
Competitors Rescue Farm After Deadly Silo Collapse
A fourth-generation family farm in Washington state was reeling from the worst event in its 102-year history. A silo at the farm's nearby feed mill collapsed; burying a worker underneath 500 tons of corn. That's when the farming community of Roy, and neighboring regions, pulled together to assist.
Fascinating Man Grows Citrus Even in Snow With His Geothermal Greenhouse (WATCH)
This greenhouse grows oranges, lemons, and grapefruit on Nebraska's high plains in the dead of winter for a dollar a day.
Truffle Hunting Offers New Life for Shelter Dogs in Australia
An Australian farmer is training shelter dogs at his "Truffle Dog University" to sniff out the expensive delicacy.
Mushroom Beehives Could Save Bees From Colony Collapse
Mushrooms already protect bees from viruses–now researchers are building hives with them to kill mites, but leave pollinators stronger.
Trucker Convoy Brings Donated Hay to Oregon Ranches Devastated by Fires
Massive wildfires have blackened about a million acres in southeast Oregon, killing countless cattle and horses and leaving no grazing land for struggling ranches that remain. But help is on the way to struggling ranchers from the business community and fellow cattlemen. A convoy of 17 donated tractor-trailer trucks loaded with 500 tons of hay left Burns, Oregon yesterday morning in route to fire-affected families and businesses.
Crops Grown on Barge Lets Folks in NYC Pick Free Food From Docks
People are delivering a garden featuring 80 different kinds of fruit and vegetables to docks near food deserts in New York City this summer.
Honey Nut Cheerios Gives Back to Bees, Planting 3,300 Acres of Habitat
This cereal company is working with its oat growers to set aside the equivalent of 3,000 football fields as natural habitat for honey bees.
Farmer Son of Warren Buffett is Using Dad's Billions to Help Feed the World
The son of one of the world's richest men grew up to be a farmer and is putting his experience and his father's wealth together to end world hunger.
Costco Sells So Much Organic Produce, It Aids Farmers to Grow More
In an experiment, Costco is helping farmers to buy land for growing more organic produce, hoping to keep a steady supply on its shelves.
This Dog's Certified Nose is Saving Bee Colonies from Disease
Klinker the black Labrador is the only dog in America certified to save bees by sniffing out a disease that can destroy whole colonies.
Fighting America's Invasive Plants: Eco-Goats to the Rescue
Invasive species have long been dealt with using a mixture of powerful chemicals and earth movers. But a new weapon has proven more powerful -- the goat. Brian Knox's herd of Eco Goats have been clearing hundreds of acres of invasive species, like kudzu, multiflora rose and bittersweet, up and down America's East Coast, more efficiently and effectively than previous methods.
Israeli and Palestinian Farmers Find Peace Through Olive Oil
While there is still harsh conflict in the Middle East, these farmers have found a peaceful middle ground through olive oil.
Giant Straw Animals Erected From Crop Leftovers at Harvest Time Are Absolutely Wicked
If you aren't already in the autumnal mood, these massive animal sculptures made from harvested rice-straw are sure to get you in the spooky spirit.
Bee Buzzes Could Help Determine How to Save Their Decreasing Population
This soon-to-be smartphone app could help thousands of bee enthusiasts monitor their local honeybee population and save them from decline.
Solar-Powered, Weed-Killing Robots Could Save Farmers Billions of Dollars on Herbicides
Instead of charging farmers money for blindly spraying an entire crop field with herbicide, these autonomous robots are ready to disrupt a multi-billion dollar agrochemical industry.
Student Proves We Can Grow Millions of Pounds of Food By Planting it on Top of Trash
This young lady may have just found the solution to food insecurity – and while it may not sound very appetizing, it's pretty ingenious.
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