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There's Still Time to Plant a Fall Garden
There's Still Time to Plant a Fall Garden

Food & Water

There's Still Time to Plant a Fall Garden

If you’re like us, the dog days of late summer have got you daydreaming about upcoming pumpkin pie weather, sweet potatoes casseroles and the...

Can You Pickle It?
Can You Pickle It?

Food & Water

Can You Pickle It?

If you're tired of roasting or steaming your veggies, try pickling or fermenting them instead.

Tempt your kids with these breakfasts from around the world
Tempt your kids with these breakfasts from around the world

Food & Water

Tempt your kids with these breakfasts from around the world

If you’ve tried all the other options and your children are still refusing to eat breakfast, it’s time for hagelslag. This word for sprinkles...

Impress Your Friends with Cacao Knowledge
Become a Chocolate Connoisseur: Impress Your Friends with Cacao Knowledge

Food & Water

Impress Your Friends with Cacao Knowledge

The average person in the U.S. eats about 10 pounds of chocolate a year. Despite its immense popularity, though, many people don’t know the...

How to Tell the Difference Between Alpacas and Llamas
How to Tell the Difference Between Alpacas and Llamas

Animals

How to Tell the Difference Between Alpacas and Llamas

Llamas and alpacas are often mistaken for the same animal, but these two species actually have several different physical characteristics and...

Eliminating Poverty: Forging Ahead on Heifer International's 75th Anniversary
Eliminating Poverty: Forging Ahead on Heifer International's 75th Anniversary

From the Archives

Eliminating Poverty: Forging Ahead on Heifer International's 75th Anniversary

On July 14, 1944, a shipment of 18 cattle left the port of Mobile, Alabama, bound for Puerto Rico in a campaign to help impoverished communities...

An Eco-Friendly Alcohol Guide
An Eco-Friendly Alcohol Guide

Food & Water

An Eco-Friendly Alcohol Guide

Alcohol often has a significant carbon footprint and detrimental effect on the environment. So how can you enjoy a drink once in a while without...

The People, Places and Things celebrating 75 years in 2019
The People, Places and Things celebrating 75 years in 2019

From the Archives

The People, Places and Things celebrating 75 years in 2019

This year marks Heifer International's 75th birthday! Learn who and what else is celebrating their Diamond Anniversary.