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Meet 20 Modern Farmers Who Bring a Fresh Approach to Agriculture
An Atlanta activist, an apple artist, a first-generation farmer answering a calling: These purveyors put a premium on independence.
Fried-Chicken Joint Claims To Be Country’s First USDA-Certified Organic Fast Food
Can a whole restaurant really be certified organic?
What Is This Weird Weed, and Why Are Farmers and Health Nuts So Into It?
This could be the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid superfood of our dreams. Well, not ours. But it must be somebody’s dream, right?
How to Build a Bio-Swale (and Why You Should Want To!)
A swell soil-building, runoff-reducing project for a cool fall day.
The USDA Needs The Help Of Farmers To Save The Noble Monarch Butterfly
Milkweed: gross, but important.
Q&A: Kimberly Zabec of Revolutionary Roots Farm
Meet Kimberly Zabec, our newest winner in our #iamamodernfarmer contest.
USDA Vows To Help Young Farmers, But Will It Be Enough?
It’s a start, but the USDA could probably be doing a lot more.
Meet Stan Herd, the Man Who Turns Agriculture into Amazing Works of Art
Growing up in the rural town of Protection, Kansas, Stan Herd dreamed of leaving his family’s farm that was homesteaded by his grandfather to lead the life of an artist. But his agrarian roots ended up emerging in his art in the most spectacular of ways.
What Does A “Natural” Label On Food Mean To You? The FDA Wants To Know
Here’s your guide to what “all-natural” might mean, and how to tell the FDA exactly what you want.
