Organic farming is a practice that advocates for the natural growth of crops without using fertilisers and pesticides. The farming practice requires low cost inputs thus translating into increased ...

At dawn in a village field, a farmer bends to the soil and runs it through his fingers. It is dark, soft, alive. There is no smell of chemicals, no white residue on the leaves. What grows here is not ...

Amigo Bob Cantisano has farmed in California since the mid-1970s — an array that includes tree fruits and nuts, berries, vegetables and olives, plus flowers and nursery stock. The 65-year-old farmer ...

Food is not just for nourishment; food is energy, medicine, and equilibrium for the mind and body. Farming practices throughout civilisations have not only dictated what is eaten but how well or ill ...

Six years ago and at 220 pounds on his thin frame, Ryan Herring was feeling the effects of junk food and his sedentary lifestyle. He changed his eating habits, tried growing his own food and failed.

The productivity of organic farming is typically lower than that of comparable “conventional” farms. This difference is sometimes debated, but a recent USDA survey of organic agriculture demonstrates ...

For decades, the conventional wisdom surrounding organic farming has been that it produces crops that are healthier and better for the environment as a whole. But a new study out this week challenges ...