Agave's spiky leaves make it a popular drought-tolerant plant. Here's how to care for an agave plant in your container garden ...

As typical crop yields shrink in the face of drought, growing and distilling agave may be a sustainable solution ...

MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California home because his wife liked the way they looked. A decade later, his ...

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' fruits and ...

Ag may now stand for agave among Sonoma County’s next generation of farmers combating climate change. The hardy plant used in the production of mezcal liquors, including tequila, is also used in soap, ...

On recent a brisk March morning in Woodland’s rolling hills, Raul “Reppo” Chavez was already covered in sweat. Chavez and his cousin Antonio had spent the last half-hour hacking away at their agave ...