Sweet Grown Alabama is a non-profit that promotes Alabama farmers by connecting  consumers and retailers to foods and agricultural products produced within the state. Each year, the organization hosts Sweet […]

ATHENS – Nothing says summer like a nice, fresh tomato sandwich. And nothing says it better than a free tomato sandwich. So, Athens Farmers Market is the place to be […]

HUNTSVILLE – The high heat, oppressive humidity and periods of little to no rainfall typical of Alabama summers can cause flash droughts that threaten agriculture, the state’s largest industry. Alabama […]

HUNTSVILLE – It was an innovative Biergarten evening at the Davidson Center for Space Exploration at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center recently when start-up business accelerator gener8tor sponsored the […]

HUNTSVILLE – Aviagen has made a significant donation toward the development of a Poultry Science Smart Farming Research Facility for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Called the […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With Chinese ownership of U.S. land increasing more than 2,200% from 2010 to 2020, lawmakers are pushing legislation to stem the purchases by adversarial governments. And the […]

HUNTSVILLE — Let the bean stringing, pea snapping and corn shucking begin! It is farming season in Alabama and the Greene Street Market at Nativity in downtown Huntsville is reaping […]

ATHENS – The refurbished Athens Farmers Market is ready for shoppers. The downtown icon opens Tuesday and will run every Tuesday from 3-7 p.m. through Aug. 29. The popular Saturday […]

HUNTSVILLE – PacBio has begun shipping its innovative Revio long-read sequencing systems to clients around the world, including Huntsville. One of the first clients to receive Revio shipments is the […]

BIRMINGHAM – A pair of area couples were named finalists in the 2023 Outstanding Young Farm Family contest, hosted by the Alabama Farmers Federation. They were joined by another pair […]

ARDMORE, Tenn. – With spring in the air, flowers begin to bloom. And, if you’re a tulip fan, Bookend Farms is the place to be. The family-owned business hosted a […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Aviagen North America team from Huntsville shared its strategy of “breeding for welfare and sustainability” at Canada’s National Poultry Show recently. Due to this balanced breeding approach, […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has been named to head a Senate Agriculture subcommittee that is crucial to issues facing North Alabama, including farming, rural broadband and research by […]

HUNTSVILLE — Cybersecurity company Trigon Cyber and SetaTech, a sustainable agriculture organization, recently joined more than 50 associate companies on the campus of the HudsonAlpha Institute of Biotechnology in Huntsville’s […]

HUNTSVILLE – Tennessee Tech University got an early Christmas present with the opening of its Poultry Science Research Center. The center, which opened Dec. 2, is named the Aviagen Poultry […]

MONTGOMERY — A Morgan County teacher/farmer was recognized by the Alabama Farmers Federation at its 101st annual meeting Monday. The event honored the organization’s Young Farmers. Josh Melson, who teaches […]

HUNTSVILLE — Alabama A&M University is partnering with the Minority Business Development Agency Federal Procurement Center to host a three-day business development summit focusing on farming and energy this month. […]

NORMAL — He may be a familiar face but the name may escape you. However, Alabama A&M University alum Antoine Mordican has been on newscasts across Alabama, advocating the benefits […]

HAZEL GREEN — A volunteer’s old truck can no longer dodge maintenance: the mechanic’s coming today, a staffer explains. Outside, a tractor grunts and, within a minute, minimizes into the […]

HARTSELLE — The start of fall is approaching and Hidden Rivers Farm is ready for visitors to enjoy all things autumn. Picking the perfect pumpkin, getting lost in a maze […]

BOAZ — For those in search of pumpkins or an amazing display of beautiful blooms, Cornutt Farms has both. The working crop and cattle farm in Boaz welcomes the public […]

HUNTSVILLE — Things continue to grow at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and the latest addition to its campus is one of a kind. HudsonAlpha’s Greenhouse and Educational Learning Labs, a […]

MADISON — Alix Niblett dreams of having a family farm one day. Starting Old Thyme Market in downtown Madison is the first seed in the cultivation of her dreams. Open […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville will say goodbye to one of its most prominent citizens this week. Raymond B. Jones, for whom Jones Valley is named, died at age 87 following an […]