Foods that provide the umami taste are rich in glutamate, a form of an amino acid or protein building block.

Opening up to international foods can be a very rewarding experience.

Mowing and other yardwork count as physical activity.

Corn and squash helped sustain Lewis and Clark during their winter in North Dakota.

You can appreciate other cultures by learning to make their food.

The Cooperative Extension Service’s early home demonstration agents were well-educated in their disciplines.

Some studies have shown relationships between too little vitamin D and greater risk for cancer, diabetes, depression and other mental illnesses.

Food is a way to connect with your culture, as well as other cultures.

Preserve some of what you grow to enjoy later.

We may be lacking vitamin D, which is known as the “sunshine vitamin.”