Peanuts have a long history tied to indigenous South American people, early traders,and slavery. It was African slaves who brought the peanut to Virginia and planted and harvested the first crop. Some of those early harvesting techniques are now being preserved by a 4th generation peanut farmer and a 3rd...

The capon’d agave — the agave that is harvested after it’s begun reproduction, after its quiote has been cut, after it’s been left to develop and change in the field, healing its wound — is considered a special, beautiful, romantic source for making an especially delicious agave spirit. But not...

Today’s episode will be the first of a two-part series, exploring the politics and current state and culture of “professional" urban foraging. Mallory O'Donnell works for a landscaping company by day, while (like many other "professional" urban foragers) documenting various foraging and harvesting projects utilizing local weeds, fruits, and plants...

Kyushoku, or elementary school lunch, is a cherished tradition that embodies values central to Japanese culture: gratitude, cooperation, courtesy, cleanliness, reverence for nature, and pride of place. Much more than a meal, it's a critical learning period at the heart of the school day. You'll find it depicted in loving...

Who doesn't love good, local fruit? Tune in to this week's episode of Eat Your Words as guest host Talia Ralph chats with Sarah Huck and Brian Nicholson, the duo behind Fruitful: Four Seasons of Fresh Fruit Recipes. Fruitful is a trip to the local orchard, overflowing with ripe, seasonal...

Kevin Duck, founder of DuckyWorld Products and creator behind the award winning Yeowww! brand of catnip and catnip toys, he's made some real changes to the catnip industry. He is a man of many lives and talents, from production manager for Pink Floyd to selling cars, Kevin is a been...

On this week's episode of The Farm Report, Leah Eden interviews Laura Ten Eyck, a hop farmer at Helderberg Hop Farm in upstate New York. Laura tells us about her farm's introduction to growing hops for commercial production. She describes for us what it takes to plant and harvest hops...

This week on Rooftop Farming, Ben Flanner is here to talk about tomatoes! Although it's been a later summer than usual, Ben explains to us the stress behind planting, growing, and harvesting tomatoes. Also learn exactly what a "tomato sucker" is, and how to use it correctly. Get your daily...

Steven Rinella is an outdoorsman, writer, and television personality known for translating the hunting lifestyle to a wide variety of audiences. He joins Chad Pagano on this week's episode of The Wild Game Domain for a very forward thinking conversation about hunting, family, conservation and meat eating. Find out why...

Learn how to harvest greens on this week's Rooftop Farming Update with Ben Flanner. Ben chats with HRN's Erin Fairbanks to talk about the tools and techniques of harvest. Learn what leaves to pick, and how to rinse them in order to make a perfect salad blend!