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  • What to do with your summer harvest Photo

    To truly get the most from your garden, plan on harvesting often (daily even) and cooking quite a bit. more

  • A passion for produce Photo

    More are frequenting farmers markets, launching locavore supper clubs and recipe-rich blogs, and subscribing to Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) to go organic, sustainable and local. more

  • Risks remain with Gulf well cap coming off

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Engineers removed a temporary cap Thursday that stopped oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's blown-out well in mid-July. No more oil was expected to leak into the sea, but crews were standing by with collection vessels just in case. more

  • N.C. farm produces emerald into massive gem

    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An emerald so large it's being compared with the crown jewels of Russian empress Catherine the Great was pulled from a pit near corn rows at a North Carolina farm. more

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