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My mom and I both love to grow corn. There's something amazing and magical about those tall wavy plants and the ears that spring into physicality before your eyes. It's American as can be; the cultural significance is as mysterious and nuanced as crop circles. And, according to my favorite garden...

Buying organic can be confusing, especially if you're trying to prioritize on a frugal food budget. Should you spend extra on pesticide-free fruits and veggies? Or hormone- and antibiotic-free meat? We went to the experts to find out how to maximize the health value of your organic food budget.

While many Congresspeople continue to insist that climate change is pseudo-science, one of the leading experts on agricultural commodities says it's a "fact" and likely to "cause massive disruptions" in food supplies around the world, pushing prices much higher on the exchanges and in the grocery...

With food prices expected to increase by 3% to 5% this year, grocery stores are going to be forced to pass some of the extra cost on to shoppers. But what accounts for some of the highest markups in the grocery store aisles now? Perishables. Foods that easily spoil and must be thrown away before...

Consumer expenditures may have dropped 2.8% in 2009, but when it came to organic products, people were willing to open their wallets. According to the Organic Trade Association, U.S. organic sales, including food and non-food products, grew 5.3% from 2008, totaling $26.6 billion. While buying...

The locavore, or local food, movement is gaining momentum, driven in part by increasing awareness about the importance of quality food. Nationwide, small, local farms have tapped into a growing market by selling meat and produce to nearby consumers and choosy restaurant chefs.

The diagnosis for many children in the U.S. is a doozy: obesity and poverty at once. The prognosis is dim, as many children don't even recognize a potato in its skin, and can't identify a kiwi fruit. The prescription is novel: go to the farmer's market, and here, take this coupon. The problem many...

College students have notoriously scraped by on the sodium-drenched cliche of ramen noodles. This does not have to be your fate in your first kitchen away from home! Stock your pantry with some basic, whole foods and learn a few simple cooking techniques. Running your own kitchen is not nearly as...

New Jersey is warning consumers to be on the lookout for sweet corn and other produce bearing labels that say it was grown in the Garden State when, in fact, it was not. The warning came June 17, the same day that the state announced the start of blueberry season. New Jersey grew 53 million pounds...

I once viewed organic produce with budget-conscious skepticism; is it really worth it? Then one day, I started reading books about sustainable food, starting with Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Mineral and ending with Sally Fallon's Nourishing Traditions. At the beginning of my reading...