Food & Agriculture

Common favorite houseplants like philodendrons and rubber trees come in varying colors, shapes and sizes.

The USDA's Summer EBT program provides per-child grocery benefits to families. Vermont officials say they will forego the program this year, but hope to enroll in 2025.

While the winter chill draws you indoors and you're dreaming of spring and summer gardening, leaf through seed catalogs (virtually or in-hand). Many local and regional seed companies offer heirloom and hardy vegetable plants in hundreds of varieties.

Carlos the Ox was often the first animal folks would see when visiting Retreat Farm.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Plant Hardiness Zone Map was updated this year. It helps gardeners choose the right plants, flowers and shrubs to grow in their area.

A new report from the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets shows that the number of honey bee colonies in Vermont rose to its highest recorded level in 2023.

Sober-curious, abstaining or just don't like the taste of alcohol? Many drinks can still feel celebratory even without the booze.

La jardinería se convirtió en un pasatiempo para Emely Ricci durante la pandemia. Entre sus tomates y pepinos, plantó huacatay, una hierba que se utiliza en la cocina peruana.

Gardening became Emely Ricci’s hobby during the pandemic. Among her tomatoes and cucumbers, she planted huacatay, an herb used in Peruvian cooking.

Marc-Antoine Goyette spent four Decembers packing up a camper truck full of fir trees to haul from Québec to New York City. He's the subject of Trick or Trees, the latest film in Vermont Public’s “Made Here” series.