A citrus disease might be cured by genetic modification. But would the public allow it?
By JR Williams In 2005, orange groves across Florida began showing signs of a lethal disease called citrus greening. The...
Food
Are native bees trying to tell us something? Is anyone listening?
By Emily Loewinger About a third of the crops we eat are pollinated by insects, and those insects—bees, in particular—are...
Backyard chickens in Lee County: a growing flock
By Andrea Thrower Do you know what happened to your eggs before you scrambled them for breakfast? If you live...
FGCU’s SoVi Dining teaches students about sustainability
By Mark Pierre The dining hall in South Village at Florida Gulf Coast University provides more than hot meals. It...
Could nutrients from Florida’s farms be recycled? (VIDEO)
By Eugene Kinchen In an experiment called “wetlaculture,” scientists use miniature wetlands to clean fertilizer runoff from miniature farmland. The...
Native Floridians: defending Florida’s farms
By James Williams Dallas Townsend was born February 12, 1939, at the first Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, the...
Aquaponics: old technique, new technology (VIDEO)
By Cecilia Mojica https://youtu.be/sYeMCxrRZyg One of the simplest solutions to low-quality vegetables is buying from a farmers market or growing...
One man’s mission to end world hunger could help save farms
By Pia Jasinski Martin Price’s passion for gardening has taken him on a journey that has impacted the world in...
Community Cooperative battles hunger and pollution one plant at a time
By Jaylynn West African American and other communities of color have been the ideal homes for fast and fatty food...
Naples farmer believes agricultural healing starts locally
By Alex Figares At first glance, the dirt on Kenneth Alaimo’s boots tells a story of a laborious outdoor job...
