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Meet the Modern Farmers Who Went From Selling Wine to Picking Finger Limes

After early careers spent working in hospitality, ​​Tamer and Claire Harpke now specialize in growing edible flowers, specialty citrus and microgreens for restaurants.

by Lena Tzivekis· January 2, 2022
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Creating a New Route for a Traditional Basque Spice

When she couldn’t find a local source for Piment d’Espelette, chef-turned-farmer Krissy Scommegna set out to grow her own.

by Sophia F. Gottfried· December 26, 2021
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Meet the Modern Farmer Saving Seeds of the African Diaspora

With Sistah Seeds, Amirah Mitchell aims to make culturally significant heirlooms more readily available.

by Lindsay Campbell· December 11, 2021
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The Indiana Farm Helping Burmese Refugees Reconnect With Their Roots

A refugee incubator farm in Fort Wayne is helping the community build wealth, knowledge and connections.

by Amber Gibson· November 20, 2021
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This US Army Veteran Continues to Serve Her Community By Farming

Indigenous farmer Amyrose Foll has sought to lift up a nation through the act of growing and providing food.

by Lindsay Campbell· November 11, 2021
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The Man Conserving Jackfruit Diversity in India

A modern-day Johnny Appleseed, ‘Jackfruit Jayan’ has planted more than 20,000 jackfruit seedlings.

by Kalpana Sunder· November 3, 2021
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How a Hairstylist Blossomed Into a Budding Farmer

In southern California, the Ecology Center is tending to a future generation of farmers through a paid apprenticeship program.

by Shea Swenson· October 28, 2021
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Meet the Modern Farmer Helping Colombian Coffee Growers

Maria Palacio, who comes from a long line of coffee producers, is working to rebuild equitable coffee supply chains—one bag of beans at a time.

by Lindsay Campbell· October 24, 2021
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How One Organization is Restoring a Community of Black Farmers

Jubilee Justice’s rice project helps growers foster meaningful and sustainable relationships with the land.

by Emily Baron Cadloff· October 21, 2021
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