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It looks like rich, dark compost. It contains five times more nitrogen, seven times more... (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)

It's spring and you want to talk about soil. But how? Here's a glossary of... (more)

Dear Modern Farmer: I just moved on to a two-acre property, and I want to... (more)

Escape from the city with a weekend house. But not just any old weekend house.