Our latest #iamamodernfarmer contest winner, urban homesteader Angela Ferraro-Fanning, and her family are hoping to turn a circa-1800 New Jersey farm property into a working organic farm.
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Permaculture: You’ve Heard of It, But What the Heck Is It?
Five talking points to explain sustainable agriculture’s underground cousin.
7 of the Best Farm Camps for Kids
Kids should leave summer camp with new skills…like milking cows and picking cucumbers.
When Plants Are Cut, They Bleed, Sort Of
New research shows us just what happens when a plant is cut. It’s some crazy stuff.
Welcome to the Wacky, Sometimes Wild, but Always Fascinating World of “Chicken People”
The world of show chickens makes child beauty pageants look like a cakewalk.
Get Your Locally Sourced, Sustainably Raised Meats”at a Vending Machine!
Behold the meat vending machine that could change the local, sustainably-raised meat industry.
Meet the Modern Farmer: Eric Shevchenko
“I’m trying to push that wild hare gene,” says Eric Shevchenko of his rabbit breeding operation.
Miracle-Gro To Move Away From Likely Bee-Killing Pesticides
Will other agricultural giants follow suit?
Swarm Technology: High Tech Horticulturalists
In the future, automated robots will be dispatched to water, fertilize, and weed fields.
