On a former tobacco farm near North Carolina’s bustling Research Triangle, Jonathan Leiss and Megan Cornett Leiss are harvesting small white flowers in preparation for Mother’s Day. The flowers, ...

We’ve heard about the “slow food” movement: a commitment to old techniques of harvesting and preparation and avoiding all things processed, packaged or refined. Yet with Valentine’s Day, weddings and ...

Spring is coming! Which means farmers markets will soon be crankin’ with garlic scapes, leafy greens, and bad acoustic music. Flower advocate Debra Prinzing is looking forward to the return of local ...