What is an Artichoke? Burak Tonç  on Unsplash When you eat an artichoke, you might think you're eating the flower, or maybe it's a fruit, in reality what we typically eat are actually modified leaves meant to look like flower petals to help attract pollinators. It is a member of the sunflower family, a part of the thistle group. Where are Artichokes grown in California? California is the only state that can replicate the original habitat of the crop, making it the only one

What exactly is a drought? Chamika Jayasri on Unsplash Some may think droughts are just dry months or a lack of water, but droughts are identified by long periods of time, typically years, where we see our resources, such as groundwater and reservoirs that we depend on, being depleted. Droughts are not something that will affect everyone equally either; typically, ranchers and people who live in drier areas or rely on wells face harsh effects of a drought. Droughts are danger

What is a carrot? Heather Gill on Unsplash Carrots are a root vegetable that originated in Iran and Afghanistan. It is believed to have been used since 3000 BC, one key thing the iconic Orange coloration we commonly see today was not present in that time, ranging from black, white, red, and purple carrots. The Modern orange color that is so common now first appeared in the Netherlands in the 17th Century. Carrots spread quickly all around. It was a nutrition-dense crop that w