Changes in federal government programs this year have had ripple effects down to the local level – and that’s included ...

The fruit of the Opuntia Ficus-Indica might be better known as a prickly pear or tunas in Spanish, but Claudia Villalobos, a sales specialist with the farm, prefers cactus pears. The name sounds less ...

This is part of The Post and Courier’s Daily Digest series, in which one of our food reporters asks a local to describe a day of eating in detail. Susan Irish is an artist who lives in West Ashley. It ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A local business that sells succulents has found a new way to do business in the pandemic. Succulents from Prickly Pear Farm are now being delivered to the doorsteps of homes ...

A staple throughout the Southwest, this desert fruit adds flavor and color to cocktails, salads, salsas, desserts, and more. If you're looking to broaden your fruit horizons beyond the quotidien, ...

Prickly pear oil is not an essential oil. Instead, it’s commonly used as a carrier oil to dilute more potent essential oils, or simply on its own to boost skin health. Prickly pear cacti, also called ...

For people like Ted and Murielle Trebilco, whose family took up selections at Hopeland and survived the hardships of that time, this is something they believe needs to be rectified. "Ted's father was ...