Farms

Garden to Table is a non-profit currently connected with 18 Boulder Valley schools. They provide supplies and support for kids to get engaged in their school's garden space.

A new approach to addressing water scarcity is underway — one that turns farmland into projects that benefit both people and the environment. Researchers say parched Mountain West states could learn from it.

Eggs prices are still high at grocery stores leading more people around Colorado to invest in their own chickens. Having backyard chickens is a satisfying way for people to get eggs, but there are a few things you have to plan for before starting your own brood.

Six people who died in what authorities suspect was exposure to gas at a dairy farm include a 50-year-old father and two sons, one of whom was in high school.

The Grassland Conservation Reserve Program allows the Farm Service Agency to pay ranchers to protect grasslands. But the program is facing significant cuts, which can harm wildlife habitat.

See-through solar panels that can filter out certain frequencies of light to help grow bigger, tastier crops. Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden have been experimenting with a new kind of solar panel. And they say it could revolutionize farming.

Over 300,000 visas were issued last year to foreign farmworkers – a fraction of what the agriculture industry needs for its labor force. That guest worker program is getting new scrutiny from labor and industry critics who have long wanted to overhaul it.

Former KUNC contributor Tom Throgmorton passed away last week in Fort Collins at 68-years-old. He shared gardening advice on the station for almost two decades.

Colorado’s top imports and exports that face tariffs, consumer-protection week tips, moon landing goes sideways, and more. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Tamara Chuang, and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a new plan to strengthen its collaboration with tribes and help them build more sustainable food systems.