A farmland preservation group is hustling to save New England's fertile acres from development. By Louisa Kasdon

Chicago’s historic Bronzeville neighborhood uses a community garden to launch neighborhood development. By Donna Pierce

Efforts to thwart ravenous backyard pests and other garden battles can’t kill a gardener’s passion. By Barbara Haber

This is the season for turning seed shopping into a plan for tasty self-sufficiency. By Terra Brockman

A partnership in California is growing and milling whole-wheat flour that tastes as good as white. By Martha Rose Shulman

At the Chelsea Flower Show, a garden done by 500 homeless and prisoners captures the imagination. By Carla Capalbo

Given attention, fragrant and versatile citrus trees can grow in your back yard or in a pot. By John Lyons

Is the ease of smaller, seedless watermelons any excuse for giving up summer’s sweetest flavor? By Liz Pearson

Cooking great homemade sauce starts with planting your own tomato garden. By Clifford A. Wright

Planting fruit trees takes work, but delicious plums and apricots make it worthwhile. By John Lyons

Cold-weather vegetables like carrots, parsnips and radishes can be the most rewarding to grow. By John Lyons

Cold and rainy weather doesn't thwart the bounty at the Hillsdale Farmers' Market in Portland. By Mary Engel

Earth to Kitchen: Mustard family greens called Brassicas pop with fresh flavors and big yields. By John Lyons

Backwards Beekeepers are starting organic backyard hives in L.A., and hoping to combat colony collapse. By John Lyons

Autumn farmers markets offer a sweet end to summer's bounty. An end of the season slideshow. By Nolan Hester

A Portland nonprofit wants locavores to notice those who grow the food -- and join them. By Mary Engel

Support for traditional agriculture gets a boost as the jam band spreads the word. By Mary Engel

Mesquite pods are a source of perfect protein, a chef-turned-food-anthropologist in Tucson finds. By Louisa Kasdon