Diversity and sustainability: Meet Nichols Farm and Orchard

Chad Nichols and the wall of beets at the Chicago Daley Plaza Farmers Market.Photo courtesy of Nichols Farm and Orchard By 3 a.m. on any given morning you’ll find the Nichols family loading trucks for that day’s farmers markets. With the hour-long drive

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Recent discovery links Peterson Pawpaws to famed early pawpaw source

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HARPERS FERRY, WV – If you know who Mrs. Frank Ketter is, no doubt you love pawpaws. And you almost certainly know Neal Peterson, the pawpaw breeder. ...

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People love to take pictures and post them. They also love fresh produce. Why not marry the two and consider turning your crop-only operation into a t...