Along with raising six kids, this week’s #iamamodernfarmer contest winner has a large flock of birds.
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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.
The Great Rebranding of American Agriculture: Q&A with the USDA’s Matthew Herrick
America’s biggest agricultural bureaucracy gets social media savvy to spread their love on the local food movement.
One Of Our Best Agricultural Weapons Against Climate Change Is Sorely Lacking
The tools are out there. We just have to collect them.
Five-Minute Mentor: Annie Novak of Eagle Street Rooftop Farm
Brooklyn’s local-food movement has this woman to thank for much of its produce. The cofounder of America’s first green-roof commercial farm, Novak expounds on the challenges – and rewards – of urban agriculture.
