Lena Beck, Author at Modern Farmer
Asked & Answered: PFAS Q&A with Kyla Bennett

This story is part of our ongoing PFAS series, The PFAS Problem: Demystifying ‘Forever Chemicals’... (more)

Lena Beck
June 7, 2024
PFAS: Behind the Label

This story is part of our ongoing PFAS series, The PFAS Problem: Demystifying ‘Forever Chemicals’ In... (more)

Lena Beck
May 29, 2024
The EPA Just Passed the First-Ever Federal Regulations for ‘Forever Chemicals’ in...

This story is part of our ongoing PFAS series, The PFAS Problem: Demystifying ‘Forever Chemicals’ Last... (more)

Lena Beck
May 29, 2024
The House Proposed a New Farm Bill. This Will Affect Your Life—Even...

Despite the name, the Farm Bill doesn’t only affect farmers. If you eat food, the... (more)

Lena Beck
May 24, 2024
On the Ground With Local Governments Prioritizing Urban Ag.

On a September day in 2023, community members gathered at the Keep Growing Detroit Farm... (more)

Lena Beck
February 8, 2024
Manufacturing Psilocybin isn’t Difficult. Building a Legal Industry Is.

In a second building on his property in Springfield, Oregon, Gared Hansen grows mushrooms containing... (more)

Lena Beck
November 27, 2023
What if Animals Had the Same Rights as Humans?

For most people, it can be hard to imagine a society framed around animal rights.... (more)

Lena Beck
November 8, 2023
The Farm Bill Expired. What Happens Now?

Remind me—what is the farm bill again? The US Farm Bill is a package of... (more)

Lena Beck
October 2, 2023
States Want to Put More Local Food on School Lunch Trays. What...

In Utah, kids moving through the school cafeteria line at lunchtime can come across the... (more)

Lena Beck
September 22, 2023