Farmers and gardeners find buckwheat to be a good "green manure." (Alex Stone) Need a summer cover crop next year to add nutrients to your garden's soil? Try planting buckwheat. "This crop provides ...

To maximize the heart-healthy benefits of your buckwheat pancakes, consider pairing them with nutrient-dense toppings, such ...

There is an area in the garden that I will not be able to plant this year. Instead of letting it stay fallow and grow weeds, I planted buckwheat. It's something I've done through the years whenever ...

WADENA, Minn. - Business was slow when Tom Bilek helped launch the Buckwheat Growers Association of Minnesota nearly two decades ago. He says, not altogether in jest, “we were like the Maytag ...

Washington researchers are seeking growers interested in experimenting with buckwheat on their farms. Buckwheat is a “cash crop, cover crop and something in between,” said Rachel Breslauer, a graduate ...

PLYMOUTH NOTCH — Buckwheat used to be called the “lazy farmer’s crop.” It would grow anywhere, the soil didn’t have to be that fertile, and farmers could plant it in June and still harvest a good crop ...

CHICAGO — Sprouted buckwheat is set for a breakout year in the United States, following the recent quinoa craze. A Chicago-based entrepreneur is planting the seeds of a national trend. Emily Griffith, ...