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The World’s First Robot Farm Requires No (Human) Farmers At All
We’ll have the robo-salad with electronic vinaigrette, please.
Meet the Modern Farmer: John Huschle
Meet John Huschle, a farmer from Carnation, Washington.
With Telefarm App, Digital Seeds Reap Real-Life Produce
Like a FarmVille-CSA mashup, this Japanese game lets players reap what they sow.
The Bad News About the Organic Industry
The good news: Organic produce is now certified by the government, widely available at big-box stores, and more affordable than ever. The bad news: See above.
What Is Black Rice, and Where Did It Come From?
A new study examines the genome to try to track this sinister-sounding rice back to its source.
The Art of Taxidermy: What It’s Like to Immortalize a Chicken
At Brooklyn’s Morbid Anatomy Museum hands-on taxidermy classes fill up with students for whom challenging themselves to skin and pose a deceased animal sounds like fun.
Meet Modern Farmer’s Guest Instagrammers: Green Duchess Farm
Say hello to Green Duchess Farm in Somerset, New Jersey. They’re taking over Modern Farmer’s Instagram account this weekend.
Fact-Checking “The Martian”: Can You Really Grow Plants on Mars?
Does the science stand up to scrutiny?
American Children No Longer Allowed To Apply Dangerous Pesticides
Some critics, though, say the new regulations don’t go far enough.
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