November 2020 - Modern Farmer
On the Ground With the Schools Learning What It Takes To Improve...

Last month, the USDA recognized four school districts for their work in improving the nutrition... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
April 16, 2024
Biogas From Mega-Dairies Is a Problem, Not a Solution

At the end of February, the town board of Lind, Wisconsin voted against changing the... (more)

Lena Beck
April 15, 2024
Preserving the Salt Ponds of Hanapēpē

Kuuleialoha Gaisoa determines whether a person is worthy of receiving her Hawaiian pa‘akai, or salt,... (more)

Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton
April 11, 2024
Opinion: There’s No Right Way to Eat Meat

What is the “right” approach to meat?  There’s no doubt that industrial animal agriculture carries... (more)

Olivia Oldham and Katie Revell
April 10, 2024
Holding onto Farmland, One Conservation Easement at a Time

Nate Lewis and Melissa Barker knew that Oyster Bay Farm was for them. “It ticked... (more)

Jennifer Cole
April 8, 2024
Q&A: How Community Land Trusts Help to Preserve Farmland

Susan Witt has a deep and enduring interest in the land beneath her feet—none of... (more)

Hannah Van Sickle
April 8, 2024
Meet the Woman Who Launched a Local Training Program to Save Native...

In Boulder, Colorado, the grasses and prairie flowers of the Great Plains wave as they... (more)

Lindsey Beatrice
April 5, 2024
Drinking, and Thinking About, More Sustainable Beer

Brewing takes a heavy toll on the environment. The average brewery uses six gallons of... (more)

Ruvani de Silva
April 4, 2024
Sequestering Carbon Is Not Just A Science But An Art, Too

Brooke Singer may laugh when she calls herself “a self-taught soil nerd,” but she is... (more)

Liz Susman Karp
April 3, 2024
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