Join Mark from Self Sufficient Me as he explores six essential crops to grow at home for self-sufficiency. Learn how potatoes, corn, cabbage, pumpkin, beans, and tomatoes can help you secure ...

A quiet shift has started in backyards, community gardens, and even tiny raised beds. More families now fill their gardens ...

Researchers have discovered that beneficial soil bacteria give plants an unexpected survival advantage in salty soils. Instead of helping plants keep salt out, the microbes stimulate the production of ...

Rising competition for many of the world's important crops is sending increasing amounts toward uses other than directly feeding people. These competing uses include making biofuels; converting crops ...

Crop maps help scientists and policymakers track global food supplies and estimate how they might shift with climate change and growing populations. But getting accurate maps of the types of crops ...

You’ve probably eaten a pulse crop and not even realized it. Whether it’s hummus, made from chickpeas, or lentils in soups or salads, the edible legumes might be small in size, but are packed with ...