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Ten Tips to Improve Your Garden Next Season

A myriad of factors can determine what succeeds and what fails in your garden. The good news is that there are a lot of simple changes we can make to turn those failures into your best crop yet.

by Anna Beahm· August 27, 2024
Farm-Series

Faces of the Farm Bill

Through these as-told-to conversations, people from an array of cultures working in food justice explain how the impending Farm Bill has affected their community in the past, what they hope it will bring in the future, and what could happen if it falls short. 

by Modern Farmer· August 26, 2024
Farm-MTMF

The Bounty Between the Tides

Meet the coastal farmer and forager introducing Oregon to climate cuisine.

by Elena Valeriote· July 26, 2024
Food-Spotlight On

Spotlight On the Community Fridge and Pantry Growing Its Own Produce

Second Harvest Food Bank is providing freshly harvested produce to food-insecure residents of Orange County.

by Daliah Singer· July 19, 2024
Farm-How to

Prepare a Slice of Your Yard For a Pollinator Garden

More than 85% of North American households have an outdoor living space. This Midwestern gardener swapped parts of her lawn for native plants that feed pollinators and wildlife.

by Kristine Nemec· July 11, 2024
Farm-Article

Packing Light

In British Columbia’s South Okanagan Valley, suitcase wines tell the story of heritage winemaking and immigrant experience.

by Carrie Honaker· July 1, 2024
Farm-MTMF

Meet the 97-Year-Old Salt-Harvesting Matriarch

She taught her family the traditional ways of harvesting salt, and today, they still harvest completely by hand. An eco-tourism model helps this family keep going.

by Elena Valeriote· June 14, 2024
Consumption-MTMF

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

Pecans, although not as widely grown as other nuts, make a delicious milk alternative. One farmer wants the world to try them.

by Laurel Miller· June 10, 2024
Farm-Article

We Need Regenerative Agriculture, But How Can Farmers Fund the Transition?

“It’s always us asking the question of what do we want to do? And then going out and trying desperately to find some money to offset the capital that it takes to run a farm.”

by Lindsey Beatrice· May 28, 2024
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