May 2021 - Page 3 of 6 - Modern Farmer
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
How to Be a Food Policy Advocate in Your Community 

It’s an election year in the United States, which means that national news outlets are... (more)

Elena Valeriote
April 2, 2024
Making Old Orchards New Again

Wherever you find an old homestead—a house and barn with a little bit of land... (more)

Kirsten Lie-Nielsen
April 1, 2024
Meet the Arizona Nonprofit Working to Transform Urban Food Deserts

Across the Phoenix metro area, citrus trees sag under the weight of more produce than... (more)

Theresa "Sam" Houghton
March 29, 2024
Chris Newman Wants to Help You Start Farming—Without Ruining Your Life

Through his outspoken social media presence, farmer Chris Newman has killed a lot of sacred... (more)

Jacqui Shine
March 28, 2024
Ranchers Embrace Virtual Fencing for Greener Pastures 

Today, more than 620,000 miles of fence branch across the western United States. That’s equal... (more)

Josie Heimsoth
March 27, 2024
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