The savory broth in my chicken and rice soup is elevated by the bright acidity in Seyval Blanc from Blumenhof Winery in Missouri.
Read MoreThis soul-warming chicken-and-rice soup is deeply flavored, easy to make and a perfect pair with Blumenhof Winery’s Seyval Blanc.
Read More"I had an insight and my insight was that I had destroyed my soil health," he says. "My reality had collapsed, because this is how I was taught to farm."
Read More"I think we're all students of the time in which we live," he says. "My legacy is how ... can we create something that can go on forever."
Read More"It's evolved from hey, we want to be a rice supplier," says Johnny Hunter, "to now we get calls every week from people [who say] hey, we need to improve the sustainability of our menu."
Read MoreFarmer Johnny Hunter has taken land out of cultivation in order to re-wild a section of his farm. "Let's let this corner [of the farm] go back to nature and let's see what the ramifications are," he says.
Read MoreAfter a decade of soil-first farming, Hunter says that he's found that "the more closely we can align ourselves with nature, the easier our life gets."
Read MoreWhen you see the soil on a farm that uses regenerative practices, says soil scientist Ray Archuleta, it "looks like chocolate cake. ... It has an elegance, it has a smell to it. I use the distinct difference between the two to get farmers to understand."
Read MoreIn his fields, there is no tilling, no burning, no flooding, no fungicides and no insecticides. Instead, Johnny Hunter uses cover crops.
Read More"How do we emulate nature's design," asks soil health specialist Ray Archuleta, "its architecture, its patterns. If we emulate nature, [farming] will start to work more efficiently, more effectively. All of us have a common thing in our soils. They're driven by soil life."
Read MoreThe vegetarian green curry is a longtime favorite, one that has changed only slightly over the years. Chef nIck Rugen uses aromatics like star anise and citrus peel in the coconut rice, making it a standout dish people order over and over again.
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