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Meet the Modern Farmer: Meredith Bell
This former catering exec’s transition to farming offered up an unusual number of twists, including life-threatening illness and natural disasters.
How to Grow Cannabis In Your Garden
With weed well on its way to being legal, it’s high time we talk about how to grow the stuff in your garden.
Roof-to-Garden: How to Irrigate with Rainwater
A Modern Farmer guide to rain tanks
DIY Potting Soil Recipes for Mixing Potting Soil at Home
These “soilless” soil mixes are easy to make at home, saving you a bundle
Backyard Livestock 101: Chickens, Turkeys, Goats, and Rabbits
Thinking about taking take the leap from raising vegetables to raising things that run, jump, and poop? Read this first.
Two Empty Nesters Hatch a Plan in East Austin, Texas
After packing their kids off to college, a couple turned a derelict patch of earth in East Austin into a flourishing urban farm.
Five Field-Tested Tools Recommended by Modern Farmer Readers
They’re farmer favorites for a reason – check it out.
Meet the Modern Farmer: Heidi Woolever
Heidi Woolever of Rockaway Herbs
Empowering West African women through sustainable agriculture
Which is why General Mills partners with CARE, a nonprofit organization with more than seven decades of experience working to end poverty and catalyze lasting positive change in co...
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