Some produce purveyors claim to offer exorbitant fruit of unparalleled quality — but are we mostly paying for a status symbol?

Putting a Down Payment on a Pineapple

The U-pick business model, which relies on farm visitors to do the harvesting, has the potential to produce big profits. But its success depends on an array of uncontrollable variables.

The Curious Economics of Pick-Your-Own Farms

Farmers have been feeding food scraps to poultry for centuries as a way to reduce costs and waste — but a new study shows the practice could also improve gastrointestinal health.

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Putting a Down Payment on a Pineapple

The Curious Economics of Pick-Your-Own Farms

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