We Are All Modern Farmers Now
A letter from our publisher.
My name is Frank Giustra. I am the owner of Modern Farmer magazine. When we decided to launch this magazine seven years ago, it was due to our love and passion for food. We had a hunch that a large and growing segment of the population shared our feelings and wanted to know more about where their food came from. They wanted to understand, trust and have a connection to their food source.
I grew up on the Mediterranean diet, which is considered one of the healthiest diets in the world. My parents grew every vegetable imaginable and my mother was an amazing cook. Her influence led me into the world of cooking and now I consider it my main hobby. I have owned farms and ranches, and make an award-winning olive oil. My business and philanthropy takes me to all corners of the planet, so I have had the opportunity to try almost every cuisine on earth. In short, food is my one true love.
I believe that we are all modern farmers now. As our world becomes more interconnected, we become increasingly dependent on each other. We’re becoming more responsible for our actions. The decisions we take every day—what we grow, what we buy, what we eat—affect our environment and each other. We are all playing a role in our food chain, and we are all stewards of our land.
Modern Farmer covers stories that impact the food world and I feel very strongly about a number of issues that pertain to food, like climate change, food security, and the role of immigrants in the farming world. On the lighter side, I love to share my unique recipe ideas and some of my food experiences from around the world. I’ll be contributing these ideas in a regular column, To be Frank.
I hope you will read my stories and please feel free to comment or ask questions. I would love the feedback. I am looking forward to this and will post my first piece shortly.
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by Frank Giustra, Modern Farmer
December 4, 2019
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This is an important issue , many changes taking place , what will become of our farmers in the future ?
Thank you for your publication. I am an environmental artist and urban farmer in Arizona. I educate & encourage people to grow food in small spaces. I developed the Edible Landscape project in 2009 and Food in the Alley Initiative shortly after. Teaching children how they can enrich their lives through digging in the dirt, learning about beneficial insects and growing flowers for bees and other pollinators gives them a true sense of belonging and power to help another life. Currently, we are growing a variety of greens and raising chickens that take the majority of food waste. Through my… Read more »
Thank to the farmers they make possible that we have food on the table every day
Thank you for curating, creating, and sharing content. Having worked for California Ag almost 10 years ago, I lost my passion for the topic. You’ve helped bring it back for me with your thoughtful take and insights into the industry. Keep it up!
I am join this group.
I am eager to begin to see if this new version of Modern Farmer will even resemble the ever-popular “old” version. If this is a ploy to get into the ever-broadening political war in this country (such as open borders) – I could be disappointed. Why not stick to the things that encourage and inform farmers?
This a great magazine for all Farmers big and small Awhile back there was an article about the people using HUMAN WASTE AS FERTILIZER WE ARE TRYING TO SYOP THIS IN OUR SMALL TOWN IN WI IT WAS A GREAT ARTICLE WITH A PICTURE OF A TOILET ON A FARM FIELD WE ARE NOT ONLY GETTING THIS FROM THE SEPTIC HAULER THE TOWN OF FORT ATKINSON IS USING THE WASTE WATWER TREAMENT PLANT AS FERTILIZER AND TO WE HAVE A BIG MESS IN OUR LITTLE TOWN. THIS MAN ALSO WANTS TO PUT IN A 1.37 MILLION GALLON PIT TO HOLD… Read more »