Wine can teach us a lot about the modern food system.
When Prohibition began in 1920, vineyards throughout the United States responded to the absence of large-scale wine producers by tearing out the grapevines used for commercially-processed wines and replacing them with table grapes and grapes suited for bathtub...
(8) Comments | Posted May 3, 2012 | 5:13 PM
Saving money is a popular rationale for starting a vegetable garden at home. A commonly cited statistic from the National Gardening Association suggests that home gardeners can expect a return of $8 worth of produce for each $1 they invest in seeds, starts, fertilizers and pest control. Roger Doiron of...
(2) Comments | Posted July 11, 2012 | 6:02 PM