Farm Archives - Modern Farmer
‘A Silent Killer’: How Saltwater Intrusion is Overtaking Coastal Farmland in the...

Eerily empty, abandoned fields stretch across the coast of the southeast United States, replacing once... (more)

Peggy Chen
August 31, 2023
Could Hydroponic Fodder Solve the West’s Water Woes?

Agriculture sucks a whopping 80 percent of the Colorado River’s water every year. The largest... (more)

Sara Ventiera
August 8, 2023
Climate Disruptions Force Salt Farmers to Reimagine Their Businesses

Salt is all around us—inside our oceans, beneath our feet, on our roadways, in our... (more)

Gia Mora
May 22, 2023
Squeezing the Most Out of California’s Water Supply

On a recent market day at the San Francisco Ferry Building, Tory and Rebecca Torosian... (more)

Naoki Nitta
March 21, 2023
Calculating New Options for Shrinking Rice Fields

George Tibbitts, a third-generation farmer in Arbuckle, CA, has been growing rice on his 1,200-acre... (more)

Naoki Nitta
March 6, 2023
California Farms and Farmworkers Attempt to Recover From Record Floods

For Manuel, an orchard worker in California, this should normally be a busy time of... (more)

Naoki Nitta
January 24, 2023
Why Has Agriculture Been So Slow to Embrace the Use of Grey...

The lightly used water is perfectly safe to reuse on gardens and crops—a ready tool... (more)

Shea Swenson
July 25, 2022
Rainwater Harvesting Tips for Beginners

How to collect and store rain for reuse.

Emily Baron Cadloff
June 23, 2022
Women Are Charting New Paths on Changing Waters

These kelp and shellfish farmers are breaking down barriers in aquaculture and helping to pave... (more)

Carrie Honaker
June 20, 2022
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