Conscious Consumption

You don’t have to own 50 acres and a tractor to be a Modern Farmer. If you care about where your food comes from, join our #iamamodernfarmer campaign!

Planning to join the masses of backyard poultry farmers this year? Here’s what you need to know for a top-notch henhouse.

Plus, cows are really cute.

Say hello to Four Root Farm in East Haddam, Connecticut, they’re taking over our Instagram account for the weekend. Stop by and give them some love.

It must have felt pretty baaaaahd under all that wool.

We spoke with chef Asha Gomez, of Spice to Table in Atlanta about advocacy, her experience at the James Beard Foundation’s Chefs Boot Camp, and the role chefs can play in effecting change.

A mixture of agricultural waste, non-edible plant oils, and traditional fuel will help ferry Californians around their state.

Are there chicken cages in Alcatraz?

We spoke with cookbook author Brigit Binns about writing her new book, traveling the open road, and some of her favorite meals.