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Turkey Slaughtering Is the New Book Club
Marnie Jackson traded in her urban life for a rural one in Marin, CA. Now she’s the founder of West Marin’s new Homesteader Group and says she’d rather slit birds’ necks than get her nails done.
The Week in Farm Crime: Missing Minks, Cattle Rustling in India, and More
Modern Farmer’s semi-irregular look at agricultural malfeasance from around the world.
Picture Imperfect: The Side of Farming You Won’t See on Facebook
In pictures, my life is one of fantastical bucolic bliss and yeoman righteousness – green fields, cute animals, amazing sunsets, the works. I work on a goat dairy in Vermont, and the photographic opportunities are limitless. But they are also illusory
From melons to mushrooms, the international elite have not hesitated to spend thousands to get their vegetal fix.
Smithfield Will Bring Home China’s Bacon, But at What Cost?
Yesterday, Shuanghui International, China's biggest pork producer, announced it would buy Smithfield Foods, America's biggest pork producer, for $4.7 billion in cash. If the deal g...
Mystic Liver: Inside the World of Biodynamic Farming
When is the last time you utilized a deer bladder, cow horn or skull in the ordinary dispatch of your farm or garden? If you’re a biodynamic farmer, it may have been just yesterday.
Urban Composting: Now With Less Mess and Less Stress
A few promising signs that composting is getting a little easier for urbanites to compost their food waste.
Farm Geeks: Learning to Love the Circuit Board
From water sensors to weather stations, farm hacking takes off.
