He wields the oversized knife like the old pro he is, slicing and dicing a bushel of pungent white onions with steady precision. ...more

November 1, 2009

Richard Sabb, who lost the use of both legs and later nearly died, is an inspiration to everyone he meets. ...more

October 30, 2009

It's been a mild winter so far. Horticulturalists such as Anne Pigeon with Colorfield Farms, Inc. in Wimauma, know a sudden cold snap could damage prized plants. ...more

January 14, 2009

Visualize living in the South in 1862. It's time to kill a hog or cow in order to feed your family. Just finding an animal to kill is a challenge - Yankees have been stealing your livestock to feed their invading army. ...more

October 13, 2008

On harvest day in August at Blue Heron Vineyards, Mary and Don Johnson chose a quiet row in a far-off corner of the fields to fill their belly buckets with fruit. ...more

October 1, 2008

On harvest day in August at Blue Heron Vineyards, Mary and Don Johnson chose a quiet row in a far-off corner of the fields to fill their belly buckets with fruit. ...more

September 24, 2008

On harvest day in August at Blue Heron Vineyards, Mary and Don Johnson chose a quiet row in a far-off corner of the fields to fill their belly buckets with fruit. ...more

September 17, 2008

It's always nice to hear from readers who have been helped by this column. Elaine Bolack of Lutz e-mailed recently to say thanks to everyone who responded to her request for a kumquat marmalade recipe similar to one her grandmother used to make with fruit from a backyard tree in Miami. ...more

September 3, 2008

After months of rising food prices, there may be some relief coming with farmers on track to produce the second-largest corn crop and fourth-largest soybean crop in history. ...more

August 13, 2008

Lesson From The Past We hear a lot of talk about alternative energy; let me tell you a sad story. ...more

May 31, 2008