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What We’re Drinking this Spring: Maibock Beers
The best beer for this time of year is a kind you might not have heard of.
What $429,500 Buys You in Idaho: The Mann Farm
About an hour northwest of Boise, in the small town of Payette, this homestead includes 26 acres of fully irrigable, class-1 loamy soil.
Meet Kiyoshi Mino, Whose Art Imitates Livestock
An Illinois sculptor re-creates his farm’s animals in wool.
Along with raising six kids, this week’s #iamamodernfarmer contest winner has a large flock of birds.
Alaskan Peonies: Lessons from the Frontier State on a Blossoming Industry
How an experimental field in Fairbanks brought new industry to Alaska.
Mary Stuart Masterson’s “Good Dirt” Tells the Story of Real Farmers
The play, directed by Masterson and written by Jeremy Davidson, premieres at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on April 10.
Farmers are Capitalizing on Carbon Sequestration: How Much is Your Carbon-Rich Soil Worth?
As the planet heats up, the economic rewards of storing carbon in the soil are beginning to take shape.
Meet the Modern Farmer: Lauren Palmer
Although she went into social work after college, Palmer always knew she’d return to her family’s farm.
Weekend Project: DIY Tomato Cages
Too many homegrown tomatoes? Not a problem we’re familiar with. The more fruit you raise, though, the more likely some of it will end up on the ground, susceptible to fungus and rot.
