Shelby Vittek, Author at Modern Farmer - Page 3 of 9
Q&A With ‘Defending Beef’ Author Nicolette Hahn Niman

Nicolette Hahn Niman, a vegetarian and environmental lawyer turned cattle rancher, released Defending Beef: The... (more)

Shelby Vittek
July 20, 2021
A Once-Forbidden Fruit Makes a Resurgence

Hudson Valley fruit farmer Greg Quinn and his then-fiancée Carolyn Blackwood had no prior experience... (more)

Shelby Vittek
July 19, 2021
A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Your Own Wine Grapes

Maybe you’ve dabbled in making homemade wine and now are thinking about growing your own... (more)

Shelby Vittek
July 18, 2021
How Signing Up for a CSA Transformed the Way I Cook

I signed up for my first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) membership when I was in... (more)

Shelby Vittek
July 11, 2021
5 Vegetables That Grow In Two Months or Less

When it comes to planting a vegetable garden, growing crops from seed is ideal. It’s... (more)

Shelby Vittek
July 10, 2021
Michael Pollan Explores Our Attraction to Psychoactive Plants

Nearly every culture, religion and society has been influenced by some kind of plant. In... (more)

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July 6, 2021
Breeding Better Beans

Until last year, beans were rather unfashionable among many Americans. The pandemic helped change that,... (more)

Shelby Vittek
July 5, 2021
How to Design a Cutting Garden

There are few things more beautiful than a vase full of fresh flowers in your... (more)

Shelby Vittek
July 4, 2021
The Future of Ocean Farming

For all his life, Alaskan fisherman Dune Lankard has looked to the sea—for food, work... (more)

Shelby Vittek
June 28, 2021
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