Farm Archives - Modern Farmer
The Bounty Between the Tides

The day that I met Alanna Kieffer was spectacularly sunny with a gentle saline breeze—a... (more)

Elena Valeriote
July 26, 2024
Meet the Modern Trout Farmer Using Gravity to His Advantange

Ty Walker stands thigh-deep in clear, swift-flowing spring water, tearing fistfuls of overgrown watercress and... (more)

Eric J. Wallace
July 8, 2024
The World is Farming More Seafood Than it Catches. Is That a...

A new report from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, or FAO, has found... (more)

Frida Garza, Grist
June 21, 2024
The Uncertain Future of Lobstering in Maine

In parts of coastal Maine, lobstering is the industry. Entire communities depend on it, from... (more)

Samantha Maxwell
January 3, 2024
Stopping Aquaculture Rope Pollution at the Source

When John Shaw took over as executive director of the Westport Maritime Museum in 2014,... (more)

Lena Beck
October 24, 2023
The Kelp Business is Booming. How Big is Too Big?

Cruising by on a boat, it’s easy to miss Jake Patryn’s farm, which looks like... (more)

Emma Loewe, Grist
August 15, 2023
Meet the Women Making Waves in Maine’s Tough Lobster Industry

To become a lobster boat captain on the rugged coast of Maine, you will need... (more)

Kirsten Lie-Nielsen
July 26, 2023
Meet the Photographer Turned Seafood Restaurateur Dedicated to Conservation

Photographer Andrea Tese was always looking for a hook to promote ocean conservancy. Growing up... (more)

Michelle Colman
June 2, 2023
Meet The Modern Farmers Creating Public Oyster Gardens

Picture yourself harvesting oysters you grew yourself, sharing them with friends and family. Sound dreamy?... (more)

Bridget Shirvell
February 9, 2023