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Dear Modern Farmer, I hate weeding. No matter how much I do it, the nasty... (more)

Dear Modern Farmer: Can I legally grow food in my front yard?

Dear Modern Farmer, I feel like a soil criminal. I dug up my beds when... (more)

It’s basic stuff, but the increased crop productivity, and long-term benefits of vermicompost are undeniable.... (more)

Dear Modern Farmer: I heard it's a good idea to plant cover crops in my... (more)

After being arrested for marijuana possession, Vermont farmer Roger Pion returned to the police station... (more)

Urban beekeeping and the law: the law won.

For centuries, beekeepers have used "skeps,” carefully designed domed baskets, to house their hives. Learn... (more)

Farmer: Josh Egenolf, The Wayne-Egenolf Farm, Bloomington, IN For Josh Egenolf, of the Wayne-Egenolf Farm,... (more)