There’s something amazing going on near the Florida Everglades. Farmers are growing crops without irrigation, even in the blistering southwestern part of the Sunshine State. Even more amazing, they’re practicing agriculture the way people have done it for thousands of years – with just a few modern twists.
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Cooking With Fire
We discovered barbecue before we even discovered how to tame fire. And once we figured out how to make fire on purpose — and control it — nothing changed the world more.
Farming The Seas
We know our dirt farmers have tough jobs. We thought the same might be true for fishermen in the wild-caught industry. We were right.
Just Peachy
They call Georgia the Peach State with good reason. Lane Southern Orchards has been growing peaches — and another Georgia Grown favorite, pecans — since 1908.
Sweetpotato Is One Word, Part 2
Tobacco was the crop that built North Carolina agriculture. Sweetpotatoes like the same land, the same equipment, the same workers — it was a natural transition.