Farm Archives - Modern Farmer
Meet the Ranchers Working to Sustain the World’s Largest Elk Population

At Eagle Rock Ranch in Jefferson, Colorado, the elk start to gather at dusk. “I’ll... (more)

Bridget Shirvell
March 8, 2024
The Business Behind the Farm Visit

Visitors to Topaz Farm on Sauvie Island just outside of Portland, Oregon last October didn’t... (more)

Lena Beck
March 7, 2024
What Does it Take to Become an Organic Farmer?

Even though organic farming makes up less than one percent of US farmland, it’s still... (more)

Lena Beck
February 28, 2024
A Plastic Tsunami is Taking Over Farms. What Will Stop Plasticulture? 

Barry Friesen remembers the days when plastic wasn’t used on farms. “One of my first... (more)

Jennifer Cole
February 21, 2024
Swapping Seasons, Casting Shade: How Farmers Are Growing Food in the Fearsome...

When most people think about Phoenix, Arizona, they probably aren’t thinking about agriculture. The city—and... (more)

Callie Radke Stevens
February 19, 2024
Meet the Farmer Who Pivoted in Her Fifties From a Law Firm...

Tami Purdue didn’t grow up on a farm or have a background in growing food.... (more)

Lauren David
February 16, 2024
An Ancestral River Runs Through It

Jeff Wivholm isn’t partial to mountains. He likes to be able to see the weather... (more)

Keely Larson, Reasons to be Cheerful
February 15, 2024
Three Takeaways from the USDA Census of Agriculture

Across the country, the US has lost both farms and farmland, according to the latest... (more)

Modern Farmer
February 14, 2024
On the Ground with the Midwest Farmers Going All-In On Agroforestry

Agroforestry—the integration of trees and shrubs into crop and animal farming systems—has been used since... (more)

Sheila Julson
February 13, 2024
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