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Lillian Colton first entered a crop art competition 1966. Eleven years, she had earned the title of “the Andy Warhol of seeds.”

At The Yiddish Farm Education Center, an organic farm and school in Goshen, NY, students live sustainably while participating in intensive Yiddish immersion programs.

How the VEGGI (Village de l’Est Green Growers Initiative) Farmer’s Cooperative aims to help urban farmers thatincrease local food access, create quality and sustainable jobs and promote sustainable growing practices in their community.

A young farmer dies, and a community comes together.

Agnes Matilda Kalibata has transformed Rwanda’s farms – and she’s not done yet.

Ranchers in the vast prairies surrounding the Black Hills of South Dakota face a bleak picture after record snowstorms over the weekend. Roofs have collapsed, trees are down, and t...

Dave Edwards and his company WikiFoods aim to partner with various collaborators to develop innovative new ways to package and store your food. Together with Stonyfield Farms they will launch their first product, edible frozen yogurt and ice cream encased in naturally-flavored edible skins and sold in biodegradable cellophane bags.

“The crappiest coffee you drink is on coffee farm.”

Welcome to Modern Farmer’s harvest column, in which we highlight what is seasonal, talk to those who grow it, and share a recipe (or two). This week: chili peppers.