They are among the first to grow agave for spirits production outside of Mexico. “We have around 3,000 tequilana (including ...

Farmers in California are trying to plant crops that don't require a lot of water. Some are turning to growing agave as a ...

known as Agave tequilana—are exclusively harvested before they flower, ideally just as the quiote begins to develop. Cutting off the flowering stalk before it shoots up helps concentrate the ...

Climate change and drought has driven California farmers to seek more resilient crops — like agave. And as the crop takes off ...

Raul Chavez tends to rows of Agave tequilana and Agave americana plants at Muller Ag in Woodland, California. That's where he planted his agave in neat rows a couple of years ago. While the plants ...

Agave, made from cooking the sap of a succulent, tastes sweeter than sugar and may be a good sweetener for vegans. Agave is a genus that is part of the Asparagaceae family. The succulent is native ...

Most of the country’s fruits and nuts, like avocados and almonds, come from California. But scientists say human-caused climate change means more extreme heat and intensifying periods of drought ...

Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions. Most of the United States ...