Lena Beck, Author at Modern Farmer
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
Do We Need to Farm Oil Crops?

When you pull a pie crust out of the freezer aisle at the grocery store... (more)

Lena Beck
November 29, 2023
Stopping Aquaculture Rope Pollution at the Source

When John Shaw took over as executive director of the Westport Maritime Museum in 2014,... (more)

Lena Beck
October 24, 2023
Does the Future of Textiles Include Fermented Fashion?

Kombucha is widely consumed as a fermented, effervescent tea. But some people in the world... (more)

Lena Beck
September 12, 2023
Plastic Mulch is Problematic—and Everywhere. Can We Do Better?

In Washington’s Skagit Valley, the beginning of summer is largely marked by the first ripe,... (more)

Lena Beck
August 3, 2023
Sweet Corn on a Decades-Long Decline

Sweet corn destined for the freezer or the canned food aisle has been steadily decreasing... (more)

Lena Beck
July 20, 2023
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