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Meet Modern Farmer’s Guest Instagrammer: Forty North Oyster Farms
Say hello to Forty North Oyster Farms in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey. They’re taking over Modern Farmer’s Instagram account for a couple of weeks. Stop by and have a look!
Six Vintage Pictures of Farmers Planting
It’s the season for planting in many places so we thought we’d give our readers a taste of how farmers did the job in an earlier, less high-tech time.
More than Honey may cover familiar territory, but this 95-minute film is generally hailed as the most comprehensive on the topic and has the distinction of being nominated for a 2013 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Spoiler Alert: New USDA App Helps Fight Food Waste
“Alert: Your peas will go bad in 1 day. Eat your peas, citizen.”
Mothering chicken eggs is not for everyone, but if you think it might be your calling, here’s how to do it.
New Jersey Police Arrest Disorderly Goat
An easy way to get arrested in New Jersey is to headbutt a door repeatedly.
Review: The Rabbit-Raising Problem Solver
Keeping a pet rabbit is easy – you can even train it to use a litter box – and the experience can show young children how to responsibly handle small animals. But how to begin?
Will Soybeans Surpass Corn As America’s Biggest Crop?
Goodbye King Corn, hello Sir Soybean?
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