Musical Vegetables

DanThis Land of Ours, Vegetables

…of produce as instruments. Vegetables have a few qualities that make them ideal for instruments. They’re cheap, readily available, many (especially root vegetables like carrots and turnips) can be easily…

Farm Camp

DanEducation, General, This Land of Ours

…Holsteins and harvest carrots. The seven options below, which range from half-day sessions to week-long sleep-away adventures, represent the best of the farm set. Riverton, Utah Day campers care for…

Purple Produce

DanThis Land of Ours, Vegetables

carrots, cauliflower, kohlrabi, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes and wax beans—making it easier than ever to color your diet healthy. Image credits: (top left) Red Cabbage: By I, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0,…

Today is National Ag Day

DanGeneral, This Land of Ours

…right in the field. About 25% of all iceberg lettuce is made into fresh cut salads. What’s up Doc? The plant pigment that gives carrots and other vegetables their vivid…