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Edward Harbes IV planting a new apple orchard in 2014.

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Long Island farm leverages Cornell research to adapt, expand
In 1985, Ed Harbes III grew a bumper crop of potatoes. The problem was, so did other farmers. Potato prices plummeted. It cost Harbes about $4 to grow 100 pounds of potatoes; the market paid just $2. He worked 100-hour weeks during the growing...
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A white cup with a blue label on the side.

Field Note

Hale’s product isn’t your average pudding – it’s a low-sugar, high-protein treat catering to fellow fitness enthusiasts and others looking to incorporate more protein into their diet. While traveling in Europe, Hale came across more than a dozen...
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Four pints of soup in paper cartons

Field Note

The Cookfairs, who began farming together in New Jersey in 2010 before relocating to Georgia and then to the Finger Lakes, where they grow a variety of organic vegetables, including kale, mustard greens, broccoli, cauliflower, squash, and...
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Oshi Ghee

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Oshi Ghee began with a Facebook post. Aashna Ahmed was visiting her parents in Upstate New York. Her mother was making a pot of ghee, the cousin of clarified butter that’s a staple in Bangladeshi families like Ahmed’s. While ghee has been...
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Three boxes of tea bags along with two cups of prepared tea.

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Yaupon holly is the only caffeinated plant native to the United States, yet its role as a morning pick-me-up has largely remained limited for centuries. But as tariffs threaten to hike the price of imported coffee and tea, yaupon appears set to...
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