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In case you haven’t noticed, Christmas Day is rapidly approaching. That means there’s a limited number of days hours left to check off everything on your shopping list. But don’t freak out just yet. Baton Rouge shops, boutiques and makers offer an array of giftable items that fit the bill. From vintage-inspired board games to...

Ontario-based Local Leaf Farms' model seeks to provide fresher, more nutritious options while supporting locally grown produce

While vertical farming techniques have recently been producing an increasing amount of our food requirements, Local Leaf Farms has developed a novel approach to further reduce food miles and logistics headaches. Operating out of Barrie and Kingston, Ontario, Local Leaf Farms uses small footprint vertical farming operations to bring hyper-local production of high nutrient produce right to consumers with an ability to be on grocers’ shelves within hours of harvest.

FORAGING TEXAS   Finding, Identifying, And Preparing Edible Wild Foods In Texas   By Eric M. Knight, BS ’10, Life Member, and Stacy M. Coplin  Foraging Texas leads newcomers and seasoned scavengers to 92 of the most common, interesting, and useful wild plants found throughout the state. The detailed guidebook offers full-color photos, recipes, and diagrams, as […]

More than a thousand years after Indigenous Texans began brewing yaupon, the tea—and its aggressive holly plant—is everywhere.

Recipes and tips for wild and unconventional foods—from chile pequin to yaupon—that you can find in your own backyard.

More than a year after Grass Roots Cannabis and 99 North were shut down by the province, two new government-sanctioned dispensaries have opened. As a result, there are now four legal, . . .