Farm Feasts: Six Of Europe’s Tastiest Rural Retreats For Autumn

Boots on, woolly jumpers at the ready – we’re chasing golden leaves, roaring fires and the season’s best bites. From hay-scented barns to sun-drenched farm tables, here’s a curated pick of the European rural escapes where autumn tastes seriously...

How to mend a polarized society? German finds lessons at a county fair

My first article for The Tennessean was published a few weeks ago. The headline read: “German reporter on his first Tennessee State Fair visit in Wilson County: ‘Overwhelmed.’” It was one of the most entertaining assignments I have had as a...

Debate between outdoor recreation and farms gets personal (Making Tracks)

J.P. Squire - Sep 14, 2025 / 4:00 am | Story: 572048 Photo: J.P. Squire To trespass or not to trespass. The KVR Trail through the Penticton Indian Band reserve was closed due to washouts several years ago, above. A recent email asking for the...

This N.J. farmer is breaking world records. Here’s his secret to producing 30-foot-tall sunflowers.

A typical sunflower grown in the Garden State can reach up to six feet tall, at best. In the wild, they may only reach a couple feet. But for Brian Moore, of West Amwell, there’s nothing average about his sunflowers. Moore’s specially cultivated...

Germany: Merz Faces Key Test As AfD Surges Ahead Of Local Polls

Home Europe Germany: Merz Faces Key Test As AfD Surges Ahead Of Local Polls The AfD's status as an insurgent party gives it a freer hand. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to face his first major electoral challenge this Sunday, as the...

Farm to Fork event features locally-sourced menu at Pine Ridge Farm

KERSEY — Elk County’s first Century Farm, Pine Ridge Farm on Kemmer Road in Kersey, hosted 150 guests at the Ridgway-Elk County Chamber of Commerce’s first annual Farm to Fork tasting event on Saturday, Sept. 6. The curated five-course tasting...

Small, Tart, and Powerful: The Flavor Booster That's Brightened Persian Meals for Centuries

Serious Eats / Nader MehravariIn a Nutshell Bright and tangy, dried barberries are an essential ingredient in Persian cuisine, where they're used to bring brightness to rice, stews, and beyond. Here's how to buy, store, and use these ruby-red...

Spices, crops and ham sandwiches: How the UK could fall victim to ‘agroterrorism’

With hundreds of tonnes of illegal meat entering the country and hostile states pursuing a campaign of hybrid warefare against the West, Britain is increasingly vulnerable to 'agroterror' attacks on farms and food supplies, experts warn Under...

German Artist Gabriele Stötzer Survived Prison, Censorship, and the Stasi

On the banks of a glacial river high in the Swiss Alps, in a subterranean stone room among the remnants of a 12th-century Benedictine monastery, one can find the photographs of Gabriele Stötzer. The images are small and rudimentary, often...

German Coast Beer Co. celebrates first anniversary with Sept. 20 event

Brandon Zeringue and his wife June had many goals when they opened the first brewery in St. Charles Parish last September, but one stood out: They wanted the brewery to become — as Brandon put it — St. Charles Parish’s living room. “That’s really...

"Peppers will be expensive because of a lack of quality production"

After the damage caused by Thrips parvispinus on pepper crops in the Spanish province of Almeria last season, growers are finding that there are no really effective phytosanitary treatments against this pest, and the heat is only making matters...

The Preventable Return of Deadly Diseases

Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts On this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with reflections on President Donald Trump’s repeated delays to enforce the congressionally mandated TikTok...

Science The Cool Down Farmers wave off concerns around innovative new use for their land: 'We just rolled around laughing'

Farmers debunked some comical (and common) concerns electricians had about pairing sheep with a solar plant. Known as agrivoltaics, this technique allows farm land to be used twofold. Farmers can raise animals and crops, and they can lend their...

Destination East County: October outings

East County News Service September 17, 2025 (San Diego’s East County) -- October brings Oktoberfest celebrations in La Mesa and El Cajon as well as an array of spooky events such as a haunted circus, haunted trails in county parks, a Day of the...

Visit walkable German city famous for Christmas markets, world class spas and outstanding beer for £2

YOU'LL find perfume, chocolate and a super spa in this German gem, says writer Janice Hopper. Enjoy super-walkable Christmas markets the Farina Fragrance Museum and Schokoladenmuseum for chocolate tastings. 6 The picturesqe Belgian Quarter of...

Harvest festivals are everywhere you look

Autumn has arrived with a sense of impatience this year, with rainstorms bringing cooler temperatures, changing leaves and even high-elevation snow. Pumpkin spice products already line the shelves at grocery stores. While several fall celebrations...

San Carlos bishop weighs in vs proposed GMO ordinance in Negros Occidental

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza speaks after the provincial government posted on its social media page a manifesto from six livestock and...

"Strawberry and blueberry prices expected to remain strong in coming weeks"

"We can look back on quite a good soft fruit summer," says Sjraar Hulsman of Frankort & Koning. "Many strawberry growers are now working with everbearers to spread out production and make year-round use of greenhouses. Varieties such as Karima,...

Obituary: Josef Bischof, 95, brought Old-World Bavaria to life in Huntington Beach

German-born businessman Josef Bischof — who built Old World Huntington Beach and Alpine Village in Torrance as replica European villages that hosted Oktoberfest celebrations drawing revelers from across Southern California — died last week. He was...

Inside Germany: Bundestag back in session, lobbying against EVs and an outdated reading list

From conservative push-back on the e-mobility transition at Germany's largest auto-fair to flooded streets in the west to some thoughts on what the kids are reading, here's what we're talking about at The Local this week. Inside Germany is our...