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Staying ‘Fiber Curious’ in an Age of Fast Fashion

Look inside your closet—do you know where your clothes come from? Could you identify what... (more)

Lena Beck
October 4, 2023
Meet the 4th Generation Rancher Driving a Regenerative Cattle Collective Forward

For Cory Carman, choosing to raise cattle outside of the feedlot system always seemed intuitive.... (more)

Brandon Rich
September 29, 2023
To Reverse a Troubling Trend, Farmers Are Adding Rocks to Their Fields

Chris Rauch was strolling past booths at the annual ag show in Spokane last summer... (more)

Ann Leslie Davis
September 25, 2023
Food Systems 101: How Community Colleges Are Helping Students Connect Farm to...

On the back 16 acres of Walla Walla Community College, 30 Red Angus cows stand... (more)

Sara Ventiera
August 29, 2023
Impulse Chickens and Trendy Goats: The Pitfalls of Modern Homesteading

When the lockdowns began at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, many people found themselves... (more)

Kirsten Lie-Nielsen
August 2, 2023
Why California Wineries are Embracing Fire to Avoid Disaster

If you’ve perused a selection of California wines recently, you might have noticed something strange.... (more)

Julie Tremaine
July 13, 2023
Prospective Farmers Face Big Barriers to Entry. This Apprentice Program Wants to...

Sam Rose is worried about the future of farming. The farmer with Four Corners Community... (more)

Liz Susman Karp
June 15, 2023
Who’s To Take Over the Family Farm?

Back in March, we posed a question to Modern Farmer readers: Who will take over... (more)

Modern Farmer
June 13, 2023
As Chaga Keeps Trending, Mycologists Worry About Running Out

Garrett Kopp learned to harvest wild chaga alongside his grandmother in the Adirondack Mountains of... (more)

Tammy Kuepfer
June 9, 2023