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Eating farm eggs not just good for the chickens

If you eat eggs, you should be buying them at the farmers' market. Why? Even though farm eggs can cost three to four times as much as standard...

Farm camp for adults at Green Gate Farms

Have you wondered what it was like to get down and dirty and take care of a farm? Now you can find out first hand!East Austin's Green Gate Farms is...

A nation hooked on FarmVille?

Have you noticed that the whole world not only seems to be hooked on facebook, but the facebook mini-game FarmVille as well? Perhaps it’s...

Organic farms and locally grown food in Houston

Supporting these local organic farms in Houston helps promote sustainability and is also better for you and the environment.Jolie Vue Farms - Jolie...

'Tis the season for farmers markets

Time to get out the floppy hats, tote bags and dust off your Birkenstocks. The farmers market season has finally arrived. Supporting area farmers...

Agritourism-An Affordable Learning Vacation

The next big thing in travel is no longer the latest discovered exotic destination, but an experience. With economic woes abound, a new accessible...

Earliest farming site in Europe found in Albania

The discovery of one of the oldest farming communities in Europe that used domesticated animals was reported by Susan Allen, a professor in the...

Gardening: What to plant in April in Southern Missouri

April is here and that means planting season is in full swing here in southern Missouri. We had a very mild winter, in fact almost no winter at all...