The smell of lavender fills the air like nature’s own perfume. That’s what you’ll find at Hood River Lavender Farms. This place sits in the Hood River Valley with Mount Hood standing tall in the ...

Raccoons might look adorable from afar, but when they show up in your yard night after night, whatever cute factor they had quickly fades. These masked intruders are surprisingly smart and capable ...

The adage "It 's not the destination, it's the journey," is a great credo to live by; however, sometimes the destination is the most important part, especially when it comes to vacations. Here are ...

Living in one of California’s most dynamic wine regions turns you into everyone’s restaurant hotline. “I’m headed to Temecula. Would love any recommendations on where to eat!” Friends text me this ...

Despite regional variations on the melt-in-your-mouth pastry, all have a flaky, golden pastry with a tender, nutty center ...

A brief history of vertical farming – whereby crops are grown in stacked layers using artificial light, hydroponics or aeroponics – tells a classic tale of boom and bust. Before the hype, very little ...

This time of year is the start of seafood season at fast-food restaurants. In addition to any year-round fish sandwich offerings, they roll out all kinds of limited-time fish specials. But like all ...

The federal government recently released new dietary guidelines aimed at “ending the war on protein” and steering Americans toward “real foods” — those with few ingredients and no additives. Seafood ...

Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee on Friday released text for the farm bill and announced they will mark up the bill on Feb. 23 — with the framework drawing immediate criticism from the ...

Once Upon a Farm, the children’s organic food company co-founded by actress Jennifer Garner, was valued at nearly $845 million in its New York Stock Exchange debut on Friday, as consumer IPOs show ...

From left are crop sciences assistant professor James Santiago and doctoral student Yuta Inoue next to an indoor farm. Bathed in an otherworldly purple glow, James Santiago points to a curled leaf at ...