You might know Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) as the original root beer flavoring ingredient. While the tree's oil is no longer used to give the beverage its aroma, modern root beer flavor mimics the ...

Starting in 2019, sassafras trees began wilting and dying in southern Indiana. It was originally thought that laurel wilt, a deadly disease in the southeastern U.S., had made its way to Indiana.

The sassafras sapling we planted in an out-of-the-way spot on our acreage went largely unnoticed at first. At the time, we knew that sassafras roots had a very long history for use in making tea, but ...

Just a little over a year ago, I launched a From the Farm social media page on Facebook to allow added interaction with readers. With 6,000 followers and growing, it provides one more communication ...