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What Chester A. Ruszczyk and his teammates at the MIT Haystack Observatory are doing now at the edge of the Earth is worthy of the imagination of Hollywood’s most creative science fiction scriptwriters.

Eckert's Orchard's pick-your-own strawberries season is returning this weekend.

At Charleston Power Family Garden in South St. Louis, Kelsey Power tends to her fruit trees, garlic plants and herbs. The 6,000-square-foot lot takes up just a city lot, but its a prime example of urban farming helping bring more local food to the community.

The most immediate and direct impact on local residents will be a 1% sales-tax reduction in the business district surrounding Eckert's Country Store and Farm just outside of Belleville.

The Cozy Cider Cabin will be held in Eckert's Farms' new Cider Shed from Jan. 12 to Feb. 19, open from 4:30 p.m.–9 p.m. Thursdays to Sundays.

Oh my word. Or should that be, Oh my eye! What a striking interface, courtesy of adafruit and one ingenious Gadget Master.

New apple varieties are becoming more important for Illinois growers

The West End Fair’s 100th Anniversary Celebration kicks off Aug. 21 and runs through the 27th. The fair, originally named the Monroe County Agricultural Society, was first held at Weir Lake on Thursda...

You can pick-your-own apples at the Belleville and Grafton Eckert's Farm locations starting Friday.

Chris Eckert, a former Chestnuthill resident and township supervisor, will once again be performing at the West End Fair. “I’m actually opening up the fair this year right after Vesper services,” he ...