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Submitted Photo Edamame pods are ready to harvest when they are plump, green, rough, and hairy. Photo from MelindaMyers.com. Add a bit of fiber to your garden and diet. Consider growing edamame (edible soybeans) in this year’s garden. Soybeans help promote overall health reducing the risk of high…

The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley is partnering with African American Men of Unity of Aurora to offer the inaugural Young Black Agri-preneurs of Kane County program this spring. The program aims to interest and train future Black farmers in Kane County, according to a media…

We’re in for a rollercoaster of May weather this week, with rain, heat and maybe even lightning! I plan to nip outside between storms to tend my young plants. Mother’s Day is the “all clear” to plant most things in our area. The 50°F low mark is the…

Amid your daily doom-scroll session, you may have come across a few recent articles noting the potentially harmful aspects of owning houseplants. Without even reading them, avid plant parents and aspiring plant parents alike are left spiraling, wondering if our plant obsession isn’t truly as healthy for us…

Your browser does not support the audio element.In early March, wind-blown soil filled a ditch between a road and the fields of Gunsmoke Farms.StringerHardly a week goes by, it seems, without a big food company making promises to deliver products from green, sustainable farms. Turning those promises into…

Filed under: The New Guard An urban farmer, seed keeper, and member of the Tlingit Nation, Kirsten Kirby-Shoote is uplifting Indigenous food sovereignty Five years ago, Kirsten Kirby-Shoote booked a one-way ticket to Detroit and never looked back. An urban gardener, seed keeper, and member of the Tlingit…

Before pushing that cart of vegetable seedlings to the checkout line, consider a stop in the seed aisle. On offer: potential organic pest control.A packet of radish seeds could help fight the flea beetles on your new tomato transplants, and nasturtiums sown among your zucchini may limit the…

Breaking News 1 of 3 American Seeds by Back to the Roots Back to the Roots World Changing Idea (PRNewsfoto/Back to the Roots) OAKLAND, Calif., May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Announced today, Fast Company recognizes the launch of Back to the Roots’ 100% USA Grown Seeds as one of…

Whether you’re a beginner or experienced gardener, getting health benefits from your own back garden has never been so important.With a renewed interest in the Grow Your Own trend since the pandemic, growing a crop of flavourful, nutrient-rich vegetables will not only strengthen your immune system but add…

Add a bit of fiber to your garden and diet.  Consider growing edamame (edible soybeans) in this year’s garden. Soybeans help promote overall health reducing the risk of high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.  Plus, the high fiber in soy helps fight colon and some…