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Is hydroponic growing better for the environment than soil farming?
This question comes up frequently, and most articles online pick a side and argue for it. Hydroponic companies say hydroponic. Regenerative agriculture advocates say soil. The honest answer is more
Earth Day 2026: Our Power, Our Planet – small food choices that add up
Earth Day 2026 arrives on April 22 with a theme that reads less like a slogan and more like an argument: Our Power, Our Planet. The official manifesto from EARTHDAY.ORG
How much water does it take to grow lettuce? Field vs. hydroponic
The claim appears on almost every hydroponic company’s homepage: our systems use 90 to 95 percent less water than traditional farming. Like a lot of industry marketing, the number is
Earth Day checklist: 12 things you can actually do this week (that aren’t just recycling)
Every April, the internet fills up with Earth Day checklists. Most of them repeat the same five suggestions. Recycle more. Use a reusable bag. Skip the straw. Bike instead of
Earth Day: How indoor gardening saves water & reduces waste
Earth Day is April 22, and this year’s theme is Our Power, Our Planet. Most Earth Day content recycles the same five ideas you have already heard a thousand times.
The hidden journey of your salad: how far grocery store produce actually travels
The bag of spring mix sitting in your fridge tonight started its journey somewhere specific. Most likely, it was cut from a field in California’s Salinas Valley or Arizona’s Yuma
Cucumber recalls: what you need to know about cucumber safety
The 2024 cucumber Salmonella outbreak was one of the largest produce contamination events in recent U.S. history. More than 550 people fell ill across dozens of states, 155 were hospitalized,
Fresh basil recalls: Salmonella, Cyclospora, and how to protect yourself
Fresh herbs are one of the most quietly vulnerable produce categories in the U.S. food supply. In 2024, fresh basil was one of five products linked to Salmonella outbreaks. Cilantro
Spinach recalls: is your spinach safe to eat?
Spinach has been subject to more pathogen-related recalls than almost any other produce item in the United States. Since the devastating 2006 E. coli outbreak that killed three people and
Tomato recall: a history of tomato recalls & safety concerns
Tomatoes have been linked to some of the largest Salmonella outbreaks in U.S. food safety history. The 2008 Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak sickened more than 1,500 people across 43 states, and