With the demand for organically produced food increasing, scientists are reporting new evidence that organically grown onions, carrots, and potatoes generally do not have higher levels of healthful ...

A purple potato from Eastern Europe may be the key to solving the biggest economic obstacle facing the organic farming industry. The variety, so obscure that it has no name, appears to be almost ...

Dietitians share which foods are most worth the extra cost and how to prioritize when your grocery budget is limited. Eating organic can help reduce long-term pesticide exposure, which dietitians say ...

For me, it is casserole time. I love the idea of slow-baking a hearty casserole to warm my kitchen and me when winter weather is downright nasty, as it has been. Since I had a head of cabbage, several ...

Jim Gerritsen and family have been growing seed potatoes for 37 years at Wood Prairie Farm in Bridgewater, Maine. Gerritsen, a potato farmer whom many consider the No. 1 organic potato expert in North ...

Potatoes fuel a $2.2 billion industry in the Pacific Northwest. So the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s $2-million award to Oregon State University researchers to keep stored spuds from spoiling ...

When I’m assessing a meal kit in the context of the competition, I’m always considering who the service might be good for, even if it’s not a good pick for me. One Potato is a perfect example of this ...

Dear Heloise: I like to buy organic potatoes that come in a bag but always heard not to store potatoes in the refrigerator. How can I keep them from growing sprouts if they can't be refrigerated? — ...

A group of UK retailers have promised to sell only organic potatoes grown without copper fungicides in a moved that’s claimed will boost sustainability and farm resilience for producers, and ...

A study suggesting that organic agriculture gives better pest control and larger plants than conventional farming is sure to reignite longstanding debates about the merits of organic versus ...