Conscious Consumption

The fruit of the Opuntia Ficus-Indica might be better known as a prickly pear or tunas in Spanish, but Claudia Villalobos, a sales specialist with the farm, prefers cactus pears. T...

Two idealistic young urban farmers inspired a community and failed as a business.

The apple that doesn’t brown has many people in the industry nervous.

“A lot goes into this business if it’s done right, a lot of psychology. We aren’t just throwing up stuff and hoping you’ll buy it.”

We travel in a different way now. We want to experience the world from a local perspective. Modern Farmer’s Global Guide to Local is where the new food culture will be traveling in 2014! Join us!

Happily, exploring new local cultures involves shopping. How fun is it to find the stuff – handmade chocolate, textiles, delicious cheeses, local honey – that you just can’t get anywhere else? Here is Modern Farmer’s global guide to local goods.

The Hudson Valley is an intersection of a new global aesthetic – rural and urban, understated yet stylish.

Lush, verdant and local, these restaurants, cooking schools, resorts, coffee shops and farm stays will keep you connected to Chiang Mai’s vibrant culture.

These restaurants have food that is fresh, unique, to the region and grown by someone the chef knows. Also: It’s defined bt where and what the local food lovers eat.