Farmer Pat McNiff has one less worry this spring now that the USDA has withdrawn a proposed rule that he said could have put ...

New salmonella regulations would keep people safe. But the real world impact could mean less locally sourced food and higher ...

Have you ever noticed that chicken eggs come in more than just white or brown? Some are blue, green, cream, pink, and even ...

"The brown ones [Rhode Island Reds] you walk up and sit down and wait for a cuddle; they are ridiculously friendly," she says. At their peak laying capacity, Cathy's chickens lay about one egg ...

Despite the growth of R.I.'s Latino population, there are challenges to ensuring their voices are heard in decision-making ...

Raising poultry can be rewarding, but it's important to know how to care for your birds and keep them safe from disease ...

The Friars were still in search of frontcourt help and pivoted quickly after Alvaro Folgueiras committed to Iowa late on ...

Allowing H5N1 to “burn itself out,” ravaging commercial hen houses and producing billions ... As a lab chief in Rhode Island during the 2009 influenza pandemic, I know firsthand the importance ...

While it’s a common misconception to believe that brown eggs are somehow more “natural” than white, eggshells are determined ...

Just after New Years in 1979 I moved from the East Village to Brooklyn.  Carol was pregnant, but her cramped digs on Carroll ...

David earned his BA from Northeastern and has toiled in nearly every aspect of the food business, including as a line cook in Rhode Island where ... (small whole chickens), but this recipe can ...

Recent egg shortages and the high price of eggs have some people wondering if the cost of raising backyard chickens might be ...