Consumption Archives - Modern Farmer
Meet the Pecan Farmer Who Wants to Change the Plant-Based Milk Scene

The wild pecan (Carya illionoisnensis) is the only major nut native to North America (depending... (more)

Laurel Miller
June 10, 2024
$9 Butter? Canadian Redditors Say No Thank You

“Virtually all of the products I buy on the regular have experienced some degree of... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
May 16, 2024
Scouting Out Eco-Friendly Drinks in a Sea of Greenwashing

Taking responsibility for an epidemic of climate disasters is something no individual can or should... (more)

Kathleen Willcox
October 25, 2023
Meet the Virginia Retirees Making Sweet and Smoky Syrup from Fallen Bark

Enter just about any American supermarket and you’re bound to find a jug of maple... (more)

Elena Valeriote
October 20, 2023
Food Inflation Is Eating Up Grocery Budgets

Last month, grocery prices saw the highest increase since 1979.

Shea Swenson
September 29, 2022
USDA Invests $300 Million to Help Farmers Transition to Organic Production

A new initiative aims to support growers and strengthen the organic food market.

Shea Swenson
August 26, 2022
A Global Chickpea Shortage is Looming

Chickpea crop yields are expected to drop as much as 20 percent in 2022.

Shea Swenson
July 15, 2022
France Says Plant-Based Proteins Cannot Be Labeled as Meat

Starting October 1, the country’s vegetarian and vegan brands cannot use words like ‘sausage’ or... (more)

Shea Swenson
July 7, 2022
What’s Up With the World’s Supply of Wheat?

The war in Ukraine, droughts and floods are all threatening worldwide supplies of the important... (more)

Shea Swenson
June 3, 2022