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Roses for Autism: How a Farm was Saved and a Vital Need Filled
In the fall of 2008, Tom Pinchbeck announced he would be closing his family’s rose farm in Guilford, Connecticut, which had been operating for nearly 80 years. It had been a slow decline for the business due to competition from imported roses from Central and South America, and Equatorial Africa, where they don’t have to spend money on heating greenhouses and where labor is cheap.
Enter Our #iamamodernfarmer Contest”and You Could Win Big!
Show us how you support local agriculture – and you could win big!
Meet Modern Farmer’s Guest Instagrammer: Blue Whistler Farm
Say hello to Blue Whistler Farm. They’re taking over our Instagram feed this weekend.
After a hard day’s work planting garlic (tips up!) this week’s modern farmers headed inside to catch up on some Modern Farmer reading.
Is This 3-Foot-Long Phallic Clam Killing Puget Sound?
When even the most responsible farming turns out to have an unexpected impact on the environment.
Blood on the Farm: The Double Murder that Shocked the Nation
An excerpt from the new book “Gilded Age Murder & Mayhem in the Berkshires.”
International Rescue Committee Helps Refugees Plant New Roots
For refugees cut off from their agrarian pasts, an urban farming program does more than bring food to the table.
The Sugar Maple Is In Trouble: What Will Happen To Our Syrup?
The growth rate of sugar maples is declining, against all odds.
