August 2014 - Page 3 of 8 - Modern Farmer
How Supermarket Mergers Affect Food Deserts

In the South Cushman neighborhood of Fairbanks, AK, it’s difficult for many residents to shop... (more)

Clay Venetis
November 22, 2023
Farm Bill Extension Passed, Funding in Place Until September 2024

President Biden has signed a funding bill that extends the 2018 Farm Bill for another... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
November 17, 2023
Meet the Refugee Farmers Raising the Crops of Their Homelands From Texas...

Krishna Bista grew up on a diversified farm in her native Bhutan, where her family... (more)

Laurel Miller
November 16, 2023
As Climate Change Endangers Wild Truffles, US Producers Try Cultivation Instead

Truffles are the culinary equivalent of a diamond. Vertiginously expensive, out of reach for many,... (more)

Kathleen Willcox
November 9, 2023
Just Half of Those Eligible for WIC Actually Use the Program

In a report released last week, the USDA finds that roughly half of all those... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
November 7, 2023
The Future of Beer Grains is Uncertain. Can Farmers and Brewers Protect...

According to a 2021 poll, the US drinks the second-most amount of beer in the... (more)

Hollie Stephens
November 2, 2023
Scouting Out Eco-Friendly Drinks in a Sea of Greenwashing

Taking responsibility for an epidemic of climate disasters is something no individual can or should... (more)

Kathleen Willcox
October 25, 2023
Meet the Virginia Retirees Making Sweet and Smoky Syrup from Fallen Bark

Enter just about any American supermarket and you’re bound to find a jug of maple... (more)

Elena Valeriote
October 20, 2023
The Art of Resurrecting Heirloom Watermelons

It was hot in Louisiana, and after 15 hours in the car to get there... (more)

Lena Beck
October 18, 2023
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