Spring will be here before you know it, and we are all looking forward to getting busy in our fields and gardens. This year you might want to consider starting a backyard vineyard or a small 1- to ...

AVA, Ill. -- When Robert Levan retired in 1982 from working in the coal mines, his wife, Jewell, told him he needed to get a hobby. She had no idea what she was getting herself into. One of Levan's ...

Last week, we went to the orchard to pick grapes. All the households in our family went along, and our driver pulled an enclosed trailer so we could all get our grapes home. We take along 5-gallon ...

While drought is causing slow growth of many crops, Niagara’s wineries are looking forward to a flavorful harvest. “Farmers pray for rain, we pray for drought,” said Kurt Guba, vineyard manager at ...

Growing table grapes around your home is a bit of a challenge. However, they can add to the décor, and when you taste those grapes as they become ripe, the result is worth the effort. Some of the ...

Last week, we went to the orchard to pick grapes. All the households in our family went along, and our driver pulled an enclosed trailer so we could all get our grapes home. We take along 5-gallon ...

He likens the Alsace climate to the one he enjoys at the foot of the Niagara Escarpment, "making it conducive to growing these types of grapes." He and son Kevin DeMaison and stepson Robert Barron, ...