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Q&A: Brandon D’Imperio of Circle Rock Ranch
Meet the first winner of our #iamamodernfarmer contest, Brandon D’Imperio, the owner of Circle Rock Ranch, on Vashon Island, Washington.
Meet Modern Farmer’s Guest Instagrammer: PepperHarrow Farm
Say hello to PepperHarrow Farm, in Winterset, Iowa. They’ll be taking over our Instagram account this weekend!
Illegal California Marijuana Farms Are Killing Adorable Mammals
Who will save our beloved teddy bear weasel type forest creatures?
Foraging is the New Black: How to Forage for Food this Fall
Fatten up on nature’s pantry before the winter slumber: Here are 10 wild foods to harvest now.
The Weird History of Dancing Chickens at Amusement Parks
In the early 1980s, while visiting cousins in Minnesota, my family spent a day at the Paul Bunyan Amusement Center, then located in Baxter. The park featured a variety of rides and a giant animated statue of Paul Bunyan who greeted each child by name. (I have to say it was a bit of an unnerving experience for a 10-year-old.)
Should an Oyster Farm be Wilderness or Aquaculture? Q&A with Author Summer Brennan
Battle lines in the Point Reyes community were drawn and dug deep. Friends argued with neighbors: Let the oyster farm be! Get agriculture out of the park! Lobbyists slung public re...
5 Billionaires with Ties to Agriculture”and Why They Do It
For some it’s about the money; for others it’s about helping the other 99 percent of the world.
