Organic food — defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as food produced using sustainable agriculture and production practices — has been available in mainstream supermarkets for years.

Welcome to Chow Bella’s Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you’d like to ask? E-mail ...

Scared? Fears of food are spreading like wind-borne seeds. On September 19th Eric-Gilles Seralini of the University of Caen reported that rats fed genetically modified (GM) corn devised to survive ...

Weed management is a key concern for any farmer. But it’s at the top of the list for those growing organic field crops.