The Seafaring Draft Horses of Prince Edward Island
As the old tradition of Irish moss gathering wanes, a new farm-based market for seaweed may revive it.
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The Outsize Importance of the Tiny Organic Seed
A benefit in California wine country honors our nation’s public plant breeders – by putting their work on a plate.
Before You Trade Your Tractor for a Draft Horse, Consider This Expert’s Sage Advice
A seasoned teamster speaks on how to train horses for farm work – and on how to train the people who drive them.
Sponsored: Gleaning: How Farmers Can Help Reduce Food Insecurity
The traditional practice of gleaning can both reduce food waste and alleviate hunger in the community, while providing the farmer with tax benefits.
When this Mississippian started dating a farmer, she soon found herself with nearly a hundred chickens, 14 cows, a donkey, a rabbit, and two dogs.
15 Minutes with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack
Modern Farmer fields a friendly call from the US government’s top farmhand.
Meet Marshall Bartlett, a 26-Year-Old Hog Farmer in Como, Mississippi
Marshall Bartlett, co-founder and President of Home Place Pastures, finds new ways to honor the generations-old tradition of hog farming in the rural south.
