Farm Archives - Modern Farmer
How Can We Mobilize New Farmers?

The following is an excerpt from A Call to Farms, by Jennifer Grayson, available now.... (more)

Jennifer Grayson
July 9, 2024
A Vibrant Local Food System Grows in Colorado

Throughout the summer in the Golden, CO area, you might see a big box truck... (more)

Lindsey Beatrice
July 2, 2024
The Future is Farmers

At Modern Farmer, we believe that creating a sustainable and equitable food system is only... (more)

Modern Farmer
June 27, 2024
Farmworkers Cannot Wait for OSHA to Adequately Protect Them From Heat. The...

In the wake of the Northern hemisphere’s hottest summer on record, Cruz Salucio, a longtime... (more)

Kathleen Sexsmith, Greg Asbed
June 13, 2024
We Need Regenerative Agriculture, But How Can Farmers Fund the Transition?

“Of 400 farms in our county, only five are organic,” says Matt Fitzgerald of Fitzgerald... (more)

Lindsey Beatrice
May 28, 2024
Advice and Resources for Getting Out of Factory Farming

In part one and part two of our series on transitioning out of factory farming,... (more)

Lena Beck
May 7, 2024
They Once Worked in Factory Farming. Not Anymore.

When Paula and Dale Boles took over Dale’s father’s farmland in North Carolina, they thought... (more)

Lena Beck
May 7, 2024
Exiting the Factory Farm

When Tanner Faaborg was growing up in Iowa, his family was fairly self-sufficient. But his... (more)

Lena Beck
May 7, 2024
Chris Newman Wants to Help You Start Farming—Without Ruining Your Life

Through his outspoken social media presence, farmer Chris Newman has killed a lot of sacred... (more)

Jacqui Shine
March 28, 2024