Pistachio lovers may soon be paying the price for California’s scorching spring. The beloved green nut — already having a major moment among Gen Zers thanks to viral Dubai chocolate bars, cream pastries, frozen yogurt and trendy lattes — is facing a bitter harvest after record-breaking heat devastated farms across the Golden State. California pistachio … Read more
“The Thorn Birds” star Rachel Ward candidly opened up about leaving Hollywood behind to become a farmer in Australia. Born to an aristocratic family in Britain, Ward, now 68, launched a successful modeling career across London, Paris and New York City before moving to Los Angeles in the early 1980s to pursue acting. However, during a recent episode … Read more
Move over, pricey serums — your next glow-up might come straight from a potato. Scientists at the University of Aberdeen are turning discarded potato stems and leaves, known as “shaws,” into high-value ingredients for skincare and cosmetics. Normally tossed after harvest, these humble scraps are now being tapped for solanesol, a key compound used in … Read more
There’s a sticky situation simmering in Italy — where the solution might need plenty of legwork. Flamingos have been making themselves comfy in the rice fields of Ferrara, a charming city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for production of the key ingredient in the nation’s signature dish, risotto. To grow the short-grain … Read more
Now, that’s a farm system! Dana Cavalea used to train Yankees as the team’s director of strength and conditioning, even helping to clinch the World Series in 2009. Now, he’s cultivating his own Field of Dreams. “For years, my background in sports was helping athletes source good quality food,” Cavalea, 42, told The Post. “I … Read more
A young grandmother’s body was found with her head gulped inside a 23-foot python’s mouth shortly after she disappeared while tending to the gardens near her home in Indonesia. Wa Siti, a 55-year-old grandmother, mysteriously vanished while she was out gardening, according to a report. One of her sons, Saimin, called family over to help … Read more
A farming family in rural New South Wales have given Australia a rare look inside their unique 10-story house after an intrigued passerby’s video of the high-rise went viral. The stunned stranger, who captured the footage from the main road, asked if they had just spotted an apartment building in the bush. The clip attracted … Read more
People’s heads aren’t the only places you can live rent-free. An enterprising Scottish woman is bypassing extortionate housing costs by living rent-free in a shipping container — where her expenses total just over $330 per month. “It’s amazing to see my ideas coming together,” Robyn Swan, 33, told South West News Service of her unconventional … Read more
Eggs-perts are weighing in on the color of your egg yolk. As Americans down an average of nearly 300 eggs a year, you’ve likely cracked open an egg to see a yolk slightly different than what you’re used to, whether a bright orange or pale yellow yolk. “Egg yolk color can range anywhere from almost … Read more
Wax on, wax off. Wax on again. You may have noticed that when you run a knife over a store-bought apple, wax scrapes off — but Kait Thornton (@apple.girl.kait), an apple and pear farmer in Washington State, promises this isn’t some unhealthy added ingredient. “There’s so much fear-mongering around food and where our food comes … Read more
Unpasteurized dairy is having a mo(o)ment. Raw milk has earned quite a bit of buzz in the past month thanks to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has railed against the FDA’s “aggressive suppression” of it and is expected to push for federal legalization as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Meanwhile, sales spiked by as … Read more
Fowl play! With the possible exception of the chicken versus egg debate, no poultry parley is more persistent than the health value of turkey versus chicken. Now, a registered dietitian nutritionist is settling the score. A registered dietitian nutritionist is wading in to the turkey versus chicken debate. Getty Images/iStockphoto “Both chicken and turkey are … Read more
A strange object with a “cheesy” smell turned out to be an ancient discovery, one of the largest of its kind in Ireland. Oftentimes, ancient discoveries come out of archaeological sites, but sometimes, they can be found right in your own backyard. That’s how Micheal Boyle’s story went. Boyle was conducting work on his farm in … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. The listeria hysteria is far from over, but many Americans have already boycotted supermarket meat. They’re going straight to their local farms, instead. Earlier this week, hundreds of New York City-area supermarkets pulled meat off their shelves. The … Read more
No need to make a stink: Controlling bovine flatulence could be key to helping curb global warming. New research suggests that breeding dairy cows to fart less — and, therefore, release less methane — could cut down on greenhouse gases. The team from Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute in Australia combed through 27 reports, drawing conclusions about various … Read more
It’s an age-old controversy. Peru’s government claims a local farmer is 124 years old and should instead hold the title of world’s oldest man over a 111-year-old UK citizen who Guinness World Records bestowed the title to less than a week ago. Peruvian officials revealed Marcelino Abad Tolentino reportedly celebrated his 124th birthday on April … Read more
Forget eating salmon, eat like a salmon. To get essential nutrients, a new study suggests that people should be eating as if they were salmon. The study, published in the journal Nature Food, found that consuming the sort of wild fish on which salmon prey, such as mackerel, herring and anchovies, could be healthier than … Read more
It’s not looking gouda for the fate of these cheeses. Certain French frommages are under threat of extinction due to a lack of microbial diversity, experts say, with varieties of bries, blues and the infamously stinky Camembert topping the high-risk list, according to the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). “It’s very important to … Read more
She’s milking it. A frisky farmer is making a fortune on OnlyFans filming herself milking cows, driving tractors and cleaning out dirty barns while wearing a bikini. Brittney Woods, 29, says she now earns triple what she did while working as a full-time, fully-clothed farmer. “I can now make my hours work to suit myself,” … Read more
A Greek olive oil cooperative was hit by thieves who swiped more than $388,000 worth of product — and locals believe it was an inside job. Roughly 37 tons, or around 9,000 gallons, of olive oil was stolen from the Polygyros Olive Oil Cooperative — which roughly 200 local producers are a part of — … Read more