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This Vintner Wants You To Try Weirder Wines
A twentysomething on a quest to expand America’s understanding of wine.
Meet the Modern Farmer: Rand Rasheed
She comes by her green thumb naturally – her dad grew wheat and legumes in Iraq before immigrating to the United States in the late ’90s.
We talk chickens with Justin Rhodes, the self-proclaimed “apron-wearing, permaculture chicken-ninja master.” He’s our latest #iamamodernfarmer contest winner.
Sad News: Fire Destroys Molly Myerson’s Little Wing Farm
She lost hundreds of quail, along with all of her seeds and farm equipment.
Amazing Use For Tobacco Besides Smoking It: Jet Fuel (Seriously)
Only the plane can smoke it.
Not pleased with what you pull from the ground? Your dirt may be to blame. Collecting samples properly – and sending them to a good lab – may be the most important thing you do this season.
New Study Finds “Ag-Gag” Laws Erode Trust in Farmers
These laws, which criminalize documenting conditions in animal agricultural facilities, erode trust in farmers and increase support for animal welfare legislation.
Meet the Modern Farmer: Christine Lanyero
After tragedy struck her family and community, Christine Lanyero rebuilt her life by farming.
Photo Essay: Kidding Season at Connecticut’s Beltane Farm
Paul Trubey of Beltane Farm in Lebanon, Connecticut, raises about 100 Oberhasli, La Mancha, and Saanan goats to make a variety of artisanal, farmstead goat milk cheese.
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