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Do you have questions for farmers about the food that you eat? Looking for cooking and baking substitutes? Find answers to your food, farm and cooking questions.
New Meat-Naming System Hopes to Clarify for Consumers
A new meat-naming system has been implemented to help consumers and cooks better understand what they’re eating.
What is Sorghum?
What’s the difference between sorghum and molasses? How does sorghum grow? In fact, what is sorghum to begin with?
Nutrition Notes and Tips for Whole Grains
Registered Dietician Kim Galeaz shares nutrition information and smart selection tips for healthy whole grains.
How to Prevent Blossom End Rot on Tomatoes
Our master gardener answers the summer gardening question: How do I prevent blossom-end rot on my tomatoes?
Farmers Markets Help You Eat Like a Locavore
Farmers markets encourage finding high-quality, fresh foods close to home.
How to Substitute Honey in Baking Recipes
The beekeepers at Hunter’s Honey Farm offer these tips on substituting honey in recipes for baked goods.
Raise Your Own Pumpkins: How to Save Seeds
After carving the perfect Jack-o-Lantern, save your pumpkin seeds to plant next year.
Fish Farming 101: What is Aquaculture?
Most people are familiar with agriculture, but have you ever heard the term aquaculture?
What Is Ethanol and Its Connection to Corn?
We all see the signs for ethanol at our gas pumps, but do you know how ethanol is made?
Pick a Pumpkin: Carving or Baking?
Having grown pumpkins since childhood, Albert Armand has plenty of tips for anyone who aren’t sure how to pick the perfect pumpkin for carving or baking.
5 Steps of Wine Tasting: How to Sip Like a Sommelier
Learn the five steps of how to taste wine like a professional: see, swirl, smell, sip and swallow.
