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We need farming, but what kind of farming do we need?

We need farming, but what kind of farming do we need?

“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.”  Robert Swan, OBE, Historian and Explorer. We need farming, but what kind of farming do we need? Everywhere you look, farmers, environmentalists, activists, businesses, celebrities,…

Lion’s Mane Regrows Nerves

Lion’s Mane Regrows Nerves

Lion’s Mane Hericium erinaceus  Can you believe this white ‘pom pom’ like fungus has properties that regrow nerves? This has been proven in several peer reviewed studies. Remarkably, this mushroom can grow larger than a baseball in under two months…

UF/IFAS researchers work to make beer hops a Florida crop

UF/IFAS researchers work to make beer hops a Florida crop

Photo above: UF students engage in sensory training for Thompson-Witrick’s study, learning how to identify certain smells emanating from the shredded hops. (by Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS) Although plenty of Florida’s craft brewers advertise their libations as brewed with state-grown ingredients,…