Papaya in the Crosshairs: A Heated Island Battle Over GMOs
The complicated case of a GM crop.
Meet The Spanish Peas That Sell for $350 Per Pound
How a Spanish farmer turned a humble legume into a $350 a pound superstar.
Farm Confessional: I Bred Mice for Medical Testing
When I was 21, I had a job breeding mice as a research associate in a basic science laboratory. I bred mice, tested them for genetic traits, and sometimes had to kill them.
Magazine Eats World: The Ever-Expanding Edible Empire
If you have lived or traveled in the United States or Canada in the last 10 years and have any interest in local food, there's a good chance you've come across a copy of an Edible ...
Dear Modern Farmer: Is It Legal to Cut Down a Christmas Tree in a National Forest?
Want a Christmas tree fresh from an actual forest? You’re in luck. The federal government actually allows cutting in some of its national forests — provided you follow the rules.
Neko Case on Music, Farms and Owning Your First Chicken
We talk Neko Case about moving back to the farm and why she’s just feel better with animals and dirt all around her.
Farm Crime: What Do Chinese Citizens Want with American Seeds?
Reading last week’s ag news about two high-profile seed thefts, you might think the ghost of Tom Clancy had made a go at farm journalism.
We follow the Sami people of Lappland, who have been herding reindeer in the wild since the 17th century.
