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Posts by Jesse Hirsch
Staff Writer, Modern Farmer
The Pigs That Eat at Las Vegas Buffets
Prime rib and cheese curds and crab rangoon – Bob Combs’ pigs eat well from the leftovers of the prodigious buffet tables of Vegas.
To Milk a Pig: One Chef’s Obsession
Chef Edward Lee has been a finalist for multiple James Beard awards, he made solid runs on Iron Chef America and Top Chef, and he wrote the critically acclaimed cookbook Smoke and Pickles. Yet for years, Lee has been restless. He wants to milk a pig.
Building Rice Paddies in New York City
From Egypt to Ecuador, Bhutan to the Bayou, there’s no food more universal than rice. So in New York City – home to 3 million foreign-born residents – what crop would you use to educate kids about agriculture?
Sad, Mad or Totally Indifferent: Dairy Farmers Say Goodbye to ‘Got Milk’
Before “Got Milk?” is laid to rest in the dustbin of promotional history, we thought we’d rustle up some eulogies — from the very people whose livelihoods depend on milk.
No one pays much attention to moss. But not only has it been used historically in everything from medicine to furniture stuffing — it also produces electricity.
5 Lawsuits Between Pig Owners and the State of Michigan
Michigan tried to head off a looming wild pig problem with legislation defining what is and isn’t a “wild pig.” But that’s only led to a number of lawsuits between pig owners and the state.
Taking Land From the Mafia, Giving It to Farmers
In Italy, a government program to turn confiscated Mafia land over to organic farmers is bearing fruit — and very fine wine.
Goat Simulator Sets the Internet on Fire
"The Goat Simulator is more popular than any other game we've made," says developer Armin Ibrisagic. "It's not even done yet."
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