Homemade gifts from the farm
Consider giving unique and thoughtful homemade gifts from the farm this Christmas.
5 tips from the USDA for a safe Thanksgiving
Follow these tips from USDA to ensure a food-safe meal this Thanksgiving.
6 tips for keeping your vegetable garden healthy this summer
Tim McDermott, an educator with The Ohio State University CFAES, shares six tips for keeping your vegetable garden healthy and productive all summer.
Using less plastic has big benefits
The average American takes home almost 1,500 plastic bags every year. You can make a difference by switching to reusable bags to do your grocery shopping.
How to plant a blueberry bush
Learn how to get a cutting from a blueberry bush off to its healthiest start by meeting all of its growing requirements when you plant it.
Link between COVID-19 and loss of smell, taste explored
Clinicians around the world are reporting many COVID-19 cases in which patients have experienced an abrupt total or partial loss of smell and taste.
Farm bureau: Cost of Thanksgiving dinner increases 14%
Farm bureau's annual survey indicates the average cost of this year's classic Thanksgiving feast for 10 is $53.31 — a 14% increase from last year.
Antioxidants in coffee promote health
The phytonutrients in coffee can boost immune function, reduce inflammation and lower rates of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, gallstones and some cancers.
Raw turkey linked to ongoing salmonella outbreak
Protect yourself from the salmonella outbreak that's been ongoing since before Thanksgiving by using these safe handling tips for raw turkey from the CDC.
Napkins? Give Me Two, Please
How do busy families instill table manners, and what happens when the mom herself is a food-dropping klutz? Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb confesses to always needing a napking or two.
