My first real introduction to composting was when my sister, Vanessa, buried some banana peels in our backyard as part of a science fair project in elementary school. We grew up with a compost pile in ...

Many of our readers started brewing at home this past weekend and their beers are now fermenting. We’ll have another post coming later this week explaining what is happening during fermentation. In ...

Bokashi uses fermentation to break down food waste into beneficial pre-compost. The process takes place inside an airtight container, making it odor- and pest-free. Unlike traditional composting, you ...

If you enjoy having a cold brew on a hot summer day, you probably have International Beer Day on Aug. 6 circled on your calendar. But if you really want to get in the spirit this year, it may be time ...

Debbie Donnald, left, and Audrey Lin, right, mix a batch of carrots and ginger before placing them in fermenting buckets. They grow fresh vegetables at Two Chicks Farm in Orange County and sell ...