Farm Archives - Modern Farmer
Mexico’s Floating Gardens Are an Ancient Wonder of Sustainable Farming

Standing amid rows of juicy, lime green lettuce and chunky florets of broccoli, Jose Paiz... (more)

Peter Yeung, Reasons to be Cheerful
April 30, 2024
In Oaxaca, a State Fair That Celebrates Native Crops’ Rich Legacy

Anyone who’s spent time in Mexico can report firsthand on the country’s deep reverence for... (more)

Lauren Rothman
January 9, 2024
Meet the Modern Farming Consultant Sharing Ancient Culture and Traditions in Alaska

Gifting your first catch, whether a moose, a deer or berries, is a Tlingit tradition. ... (more)

Jill Dutton
October 27, 2023
These Nebraska Tribes Are Buying Back Farmland and Attempting to Reverse History

Aaron LaPointe sits behind a desk in the Little Priest Tribal College’s library basement in... (more)

Destiny Herbers, Flatwater Free Press
October 19, 2023
Meet the Indigenous Engineer Upcycling Tequila Waste into Sustainable Housing

Oaxacan engineer Martha Jimenez Cardoso comes from a farming family. “For us, corn is like... (more)

Gia Mora
April 5, 2023
Payment for the Past: Recognizing Indigenous Seed Stewardship

Calais Abenaki Flint, a corn variety featuring golden yellow and deep maroon kernels, was once... (more)

Paige Lindell
March 24, 2023
Who Will Take Over the Family Farm? We Want to Hear From...

What’s to become of the family farm? As America’s farming population gets older, an increasing... (more)

Modern Farmer
March 13, 2023
Indigenous Plant Nurseries Look to Revive Landscapes and Cultures

The nursery at the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is not your... (more)

Catie Joyce-Bulay
April 16, 2021
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