Carol Ann Sayle

Sometimes the only way to preserve special crops and memories is to stop yourself from devouring what you love… More »

Would you like to be stripped naked, put outdoors, and left to freeze? Delicate vegetables aren't happy either.… More »

An urban farmer avoids buttery biscuits in favor of an ascetic breakfast and embraces the traditional midday meal… More »

As ground freezes, crops wither, and leafy greens blister, an urban farmer in Central Texas finds solace in an unlikely winter crop: young, tender lettuce… More »

Old eggs in the attic foreshadow frozen ground and lettuce protected by plastic—but some of the leaves are "flying naked"… More »

One man's farm dinners are bringing eaters out of the restaurant and into the vegetable patch. The ultimate in locally grown.… More »

Those fuzzy leaves and thick stems? Yes, they really are edible—but the average farm stand customer doesn't know.… More »

An urban farmer takes delight in growing crops she isn't supposed to be able to grow—including stunning Italian leeks… More »

At Boggy Creek Farm, there are only two seasons: hot and cold. And as things slow down up north, it's time to plant.… More »

An urban farmer braves the waters of Tropical Storm Hermine—and comes to accept that hens and soil don't always fare as well as people do… More »

Have you met the right intelligent bird to take the human-hen relationship to the next level? This farmer has.… More »

Praise for a green that can fight fungus, enrich soil, and please almost everyone (except children)… More »

Farm-fresh vegetables are good, but prepared foods can be better—even if they might (just might) be too spicy… More »

Black spots in her beloved potatoes remind a farmer that when it comes to agriculture, no year is like the last… More »

A farmer is thankful that tomato season is done—but that doesn't end male customers' love affair with them… More »

Something good about salad pathogens: as Congress weighs food safety bills, they show that small farms aren't to blame… More »

Crops start like a misty rain, then fill buckets and crates like a storm. How an urban farmer handles the flood.… More »

On one Texas farm, early-season tomatoes are called higados ("livers"). But with a little love, they make addictive soup.… More »

When did the idea that plants need to be moved each year spread like a weed? A farmer says they should stay put.… More »

An urban farmer discovers scorzonera, an Italian root vegetable, as she does many new foods—by growing it… More »