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How a Chest of Ancient Grains Changed Baking History
How the discovery of a chest of ancient grains made its way to Sweden’s best bakers.
Marketing the Perfectly Colored Egg Yolk
Love your yolks bright orange? Egg producers know that — and they make sure that egg yolks are colored just the way you like ’em.
Why Are So Many Farmers Killing Themselves?
In India (and beyond), farmers are committing suicide at a shocking rate. What is going on?
If You Can Train a Chicken, You Can Train Anything
Chickens might seem to be a strange proxy for dogs, but the vast differences in the species' temperament and behavior is exactly what attracts attendants to Ryan's Chicken Training...
A Legal Milk Crate Is Still Hard to Find
Just when you thought it was safe to buy a legal milk crate, companies selling ostensibly legal milk crates stand accused buying boosted containers from shady suppliers, and selling them to well-meaning citizens.
The Modern Farmer Holiday Gift Guide
Shop our winter gift guide, where we’ve gathered the most inspirational, unique, practical and beautiful objects to send you into this colder season in style.
Each week we highlight what is seasonal, talk to those who grow it, and share a recipe (or two). This week: quince.
Modern Native American Cuisine and the Myth of Thanksgiving
Food alone can't heal the wounds of American history.
Americans wolf down 46 million of turkeys each November; shouldn’t we at least try to relate?
