Honoring Gus Schumacher, Food & Farming Hero. 1939-2017
A moving tribute to one of the most important voices of the good food movement by his friend and colleague, Michel Nischan.
This Ad Calls “Bullsh*t” on Cage-Free Eggs, So Let’s Talk About Egg Labeling
Labeling is insanely complicated. This needs to change.
Cambridge, Mass. Residents Say They’re Being Harassed by Wild Turkeys
New Englanders are running scared. For no reason.
Meet the Modern Farmer: Carlton Bridgeforth
This 32-year-old left Wall Street for the family farm in Alabama.
Death Wish Coffee Recalled For Potential Deadly Toxin
The company has voluntary recalled cans of its Nitro Cold Brew due to the remote possibility they may contain botulism.
Bayer Partners With Startup to Develop Crops That Can Fertilize Themselves
The idea is to come up with a way to get nitrogen-fixing bacteria to stick to plants they haven’t historically been interested in.
Dirty Deeds: Recent Food Safety Crimes
This story originally appeared as a sidebar to "Navigating the FDA's Food Safety Maze," from the Fall 2017 issue of Modern Farmer. The introduction has been modified for the web.
Navigating the FDA’s Food Safety Maze
Complying with new regulations that previously governed only meat, dairy, eggs, and processed foods threatens to put many growers out of business.
