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Review: The Nourishing Homestead

The Nourishing Homestead reads as part back-to-the-land missive, part guide to the workings of a full-time family farm, from soil quality to butter production.

by Francesca Shanks
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Solving One Of Maryland’s Biggest Problems: Chicken Poop

Chicken poop: the cause of, and potentially, solution to, Maryland’s pollution problems.

by Dan Nosowitz
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Could Future Cars Be Powered By Corncobs And Straw?

The same stuff used to make Sake, of all things, could show the way to turning waste materials into usable biofuels.

by Dan Nosowitz
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Who Let The Hens Out? Dunkin’ Did.

Another fast food company is taking steps toward providing its customers with products they hope say less “factory farm” and more “farm fresh.”

by Andrew Amelinckx
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The Mystery Of Kauai’s Thousands Of Feral Chickens

Kauai has thousands of feral chickens. But how did they get there and why are they so well-adapted?

by Dan Nosowitz
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Dear Modern Farmer: Is Fish Farming Sustainable?

Answers to slippery questions like: How is certified organic seafood produced and why isn’t it found in North America?

by Brian Barth
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April: Events, Affairs, and Happenings Around the Globe

Spring is here (sort of). It’s a time for renewal and growth, so get out and learn a new skill, taste something delicious, better your business, or meet some folks with the same interests. Here’s a list of farm and food events from around the world. Now, go get ’em, tiger!

by Modern Farmer
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Amazing New Law To Stop Giving Farm Payments To Corporate Non-Farmers

A proposal hopes to close a loophole allowed for government payments to factory farm employees who don’t even farm.

by Dan Nosowitz
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Pavlov, Comfort Food and Family

Turns out the dishes we turn to in times of trouble are linked to the positive relationships we had with the person who first cooked them, a new study from the University of Buffalo finds.

by Andrew Amelinckx
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