Jesse Hirsch, Author at Modern Farmer - Page 4 of 11
Building Rice Paddies in New York City

From Egypt to Ecuador, Bhutan to the Bayou, there's no food more universal than rice.... (more)

Jesse Hirsch
February 28, 2014
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... (more)

Jesse Hirsch
February 26, 2014
Could Moss Power Our Homes?

No one pays much attention to moss. But not only has it been used historically... (more)

Jesse Hirsch
February 25, 2014
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... (more)

Jesse Hirsch
February 18, 2014
Taking Land From the Mafia, Giving It to Farmers

In Italy, a government program to turn confiscated Mafia land over to organic farmers is... (more)

Jesse Hirsch
February 10, 2014
Goat Simulator Sets the Internet on Fire

“The Goat Simulator is more popular than any other game we’ve made,” says developer Armin... (more)

Jesse Hirsch
February 6, 2014
Using Sheep To Test the Boundaries of Science (No Sheep Were Harmed)

A quirky New Zealand project called Counting Sheep is mapping out the intersection of agriculture... (more)

Jesse Hirsch
February 4, 2014
Meet the Modern Farmers: Dan Lesh

In the remote reaches of Alaska's Glacier Bay, Dan Lesh runs the restaurant at the... (more)

Jesse Hirsch
January 24, 2014
Ask an Ag Minister: Jamaica’s Roger Clarke

Steering an island nation to self-reliance is no easy task.

Jesse Hirsch
January 16, 2014
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