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The Cold Swim Home

Island life has its perils. While we no longer have to weather traffic jams and... (more)

Marcie Callewaert
January 26, 2023
Ten Features to Revisit This Holiday Season

As we look back and reflect on the year that was, we here at Modern... (more)

Modern Farmer
December 26, 2022
A Meditation on Slaughter

What raising and harvesting chickens taught me about killing in the service of living.

Michelle Webster-Hein
October 11, 2022
I Failed at Growing Food for Humans, So I Grew It for...

As I tended to native flowers on my fire escape, I discovered there’s a lot... (more)

Lela Nargi
June 29, 2022
How Onions Became a Staple On My Family’s Seder Plate

Every spring, my family gathers around our Passover table, which isn’t complete without a few... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
April 15, 2022
Keeping Chickens Taught Me How to Give a Cluck

Our family’s backyard chickens, acquired in the early days of the pandemic, have shown me... (more)

Mira Ptacin
March 14, 2022
When the World Slowed Down, I Made Sloe Gin

Grown throughout the English countryside, the tart berries can be used to make a festive... (more)

Yolanda Evans
December 24, 2021
Learning to Grieve and Grow In My Community Garden

In the early days of the pandemic, I tended to my new plot and houseplants... (more)

Esther Tseng
November 28, 2021