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Weed Dating: Helping Farmers Find Love

Sierra Magazine — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:59:21 +0000

Wish you had time to date but are always too busy in the garden? Tired of people looking at you funny when you bring up organic farming methods over drinks? Can’t seem to find anyone to share your undying passion for weeding?

You’re not alone. Now, thanks to a very creative farm in Idaho, farm-loving singles can meet up for some good old-fashioned speed — we mean, weeddating. The concept is like speed dating, only instead of playing musical chairs in a bar, romance-seeking singles are picking weeds side-by-side in hopes of hitting it off with their fellow farmhands.

The matchmaking farm in Boise, called Earthly Delights Farm, hosts its “weed dating” event once a year in hopes of bringing at least a few garden-loving folks together — and as a bonus, they get a freshly weeded farm. On their Facebook page, the farm requested that participants BYOT (bring your own tool!) for weeding during this year’s courtshipping event at the end of June.

It’s not a bad idea, really, meeting your potential future Mrs./Mr. while reaching for a weed in between two rows of almost-ripe zucchini. You both reach for the same dandelion, hands touch, flushed smiles. . . and a budding romance begins among freshly blossoming zucchini flowers. . . . Sure beats the awkward “we met on an online dating site” story.

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Allison Montroy is an editorial intern for Sierra and a journalism student at California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo.

Image: USDAgov

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30 Gorgeous Photos of Farming and Agriculture

Jessica Marati — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:08:17 +0000

From farm, to table.

The farm-to-table movement has been around for ages, even before locavore was named Word of the Year. But in recent years, it’s gained serious momentum, especially in urban areas. Yuppies are going vegetarian and joining CSAs, and it seems like everywhere you look there’s a new artisanal cheese maker or organic pomegranate purveyor.

But it’s one thing to hear about where your food comes from. It’s a whole other to see where it comes from. These photos of farms, farming, gardens, and crops showcase the beauty of agriculture, both here in the United States and abroad. Eat them up.

(above) Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

British Columbia, Canada

Ross County, Ohio, USA

Oostzaan, The Netherlands

Oakland, California, USA

France

Hungary