Residents of the Costa Rican peninsula Nicoya routinely live to be 100 thanks to the “three sisters” of agriculture.

Growing multiple plants together is a great way to maximize the number of roots in the soil and the biology that makes up the ...

Pumpkins are a type of squash. Why did they grow these three things together? Corn, beans, and squash are called the Three Sisters. Corn and beans have amino acids in them. Amino acids are what we ...

For generations, the Navajo Nation has relied on the Three Sisters: corn, beans, and squash. These three foods provide protein, calcium, and other nutrients, but are treated as second-class foods ...

The three sisters refer to a traditional trio of plants grown by various Indigenous Peoples across North and Central America—corn, climbing beans and squash. When planted side by side these crops help ...

It’s a painting of an Ioway woman tending to sunflowers and the so-called “three sisters” — the corn, beans and squash that would have filled out that first Thanksgiving feast. The ...

Hi, I’m John Green, and welcome to Crash Course Religions. So, meet the Three Sisters – corn, beans, and squash. According to Haudenosaunee tradition, they sprouted from the daughter of ...