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Ietef "DJ Cavem Moetavation" Vita plants seeds with daughter Libya LeaDonvita in the garden at their home outside Denver. Vita is among a growing list of Black gardening enthusiasts-turned-entrepreneurs across the country who've launched seed businesses

Black Entrepreneurs Sow Seeds Of Healthier Eating During Pandemic Gardening Boom

May 19, 2021
Denver-based rapper DJ Cavem Moetavation started pushing beats and beets by distributing free seeds. Black-owned companies like his are trying to encourage more people of color to grow their own food.
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Engineer Daniel Schubert inspects lettuce at the German Aerospace Center in Bremen. Scientists there are developing greenhouses for a potential Mars colony. The first greenhouse is being tested in an inhospitable environment in the Antarctic.

Antarctic Veggies: Practice For Growing Plants On Other Planets

Apr 18, 2018
We may cultivate crops in space one day, so scientists are running an Antarctic greenhouse to prepare. They've harvested the first crop, but like any space mission, it's a bit tricky.
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Goats and Soda
Chef Dadisi Olutosin makes collard greens, a beloved staple of the American South — but with a Caribbean-West African twist.

Cooking Collard Greens With A West African And Caribbean Twist

Jul 13, 2017
It's a dish that Dadisi Olutosin ate as a kid in Atlanta. As an adult he discovered its international roots and came up with a recipe that's true to his mother — and the culinary heritage of collards.
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Fox at the Santa Monica restaurant, Rustic Canyon, where he's now head chef. Born in Cleveland, he proudly wears his 'Ohio Against the World' hat. And beneath his apron, the proud father of 16 month-old-daughter Birdie wears his "pop" sweatshirt.

'Vegetable Whisperer' Chef Plants The Seeds Of His Own Reinvention

Apr 17, 2017
With a vegetables-only restaurant in Napa Valley, chef Jeremy Fox was a rising star. But the stress was too much and it all fell apart. Now he is back with a vegetable cookbook.
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Snow covers a field of broccoli in Spain earlier this winter. The unexpected cold snap led to a vegetable shortage in the U.K. earlier this month.

In U.K., A Veggie Shortage Inspires Funny Headlines And Serious Thoughts

Feb 28, 2017
Bad weather in southern Europe caused a brief shortage of veggies in the U.K. Prices went up and people panicked. Now they are thinking harder about where their food comes from.
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After two weeks of keeping kale journals (really!), participants came together to discuss their feelings about kale for three hours.

Kale Is About To Have An Identity Crisis

Nov 28, 2016
To develop a new variety of kale tailored to American palates, plant researchers are surveying consumer attitudes on the leafy green. The takeaway so far? "Be less like kale."
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Why did humans start cultivating celery? It's low-calorie and, one might argue, low flavor. We asked some experts at the intersection of botany and anthropology to share their best guesses.

Celery: Why?

Jun 13, 2016

Considering humans' millennia-long struggle with famine, it's surprising anyone spent time or resources cultivating low-calorie celery. But the vegetable's original use had nothing to do with food.

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Is this a good time to plant veggies in Southern Nevada?

Mar 09, 2016

Eating from your own garden is delicious and healthful for both body and soul. My attention of late has turned to the joys of growing veggies and herbs, especially as I strive to eat healthier.

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Meet The Most Pampered Vegetables In America

Jan 25, 2016
Chef's Garden is a farm in Ohio growing vegetables to the specifications of the world's top chefs. It's a place where vegetables are artistic materials painstakingly tended and handled like jewels.
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The behemoth Blue Hubbard squash can easily keep until March or April, says Michael Mazourek, a plant geneticist and breeder at Cornell University.

Don't Squander That Squash: Like Fine Wine, It Might Improve With Age

Nov 25, 2015
Squash taste best when they achieve the ideal balance of starch and sugar. But how long you should wait depends on whether you're cooking a small delicata or a big, bold butternut.
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About 50 percent of the vegetables available today are tomatoes and potatoes. According to <a href="http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/chart-gallery/detail.aspx?chartId=53769&ref=collection&embed=True&widgetId=37373">new USDA data</a>. Lettuce is the

The U.S. Doesn't Have Enough Of The Vegetables We're Supposed To Eat

Sep 19, 2015
The government's dietary guidelines recommend that adults consume 2.5 to 3 cups of vegetables a day, But USDA researchers found that only 1.7 cups per person are available.
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Ingredients for a seaweed smoothie include Maine-grown Alaria, also known as "Wild Atlantic Wakame."

Watch Your Back, Kale. Kelp Is Gunning For The Veggie Du Jour Title

Mar 19, 2015
With a little help, scientists say that seaweed growing along the Maine and New Hampshire coasts could become the "kale of the sea." The first step is teaching chefs and consumers how to enjoy it.
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Silly, Saucy, Scary: Photos Show The Many Faces Of Ugly Fruit

Feb 28, 2015
Wonky produce can take on absurdly entertaining shapes. But one food activist says learning to love these crazy contours is key to stopping mounds of food waste.
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Marilyn's Farm

Aug 16, 2012

About two years ago, Marilyn Yamamoto stood on a dusty, empty lot in North Las Vegas.  She had a water tank, some personal funds, and a dream that one day this lot would be a thriving organic farm.

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