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Asked & Answered: PFAS Q&A with Kyla Bennett

PFAS expert Kyla Bennett answers Modern Farmer reader questions about forever chemicals.

by Lena Beck· June 7, 2024
Farm

Q&A: How Community Land Trusts Help to Preserve Farmland

A conversation with Susan Witt, a pioneering voice on the topic of citizen responsibility for shaping local economies, which includes ensuring access to affordable farmland.

by Hannah Van Sickle· April 8, 2024
Farm

Chris Newman Wants to Help You Start Farming—Without Ruining Your Life

The first-generation farmer wants new farmers to stop thinking about individual small farms and start thinking about cooperatives.

by Jacqui Shine· March 28, 2024
Farm

Your Questions About Agroforestry, Answered

We asked Modern Farmer readers what they wanted to know about planting trees.

by Modern Farmer· March 25, 2024
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Food

When Corporate Sustainability Goals Are Good for Business

In her new book, Bon Appétit Management Company strategic advisor Maisie Ganzler talks about the business of marketing sustainability.

by Lena Beck· March 22, 2024
Food

He Wanted to Start Up a Composting Operation. Outdated Zoning Laws Stood in the Way.

“I was in my parents’ basement for about six months, just shopping around municipalities.”

by Emily Baron Cadloff· March 18, 2024
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Consumption

Making ‘Weeds’ Part of the Food System

Tama Matsuoka Wong’s new book, Into the Weeds, is an invitation to change the way you look at what grows around you.

by Lena Beck· March 11, 2024
Consumption

Staying ‘Fiber Curious’ in an Age of Fast Fashion

In her new book, Francine McCabe explores what it means to be part of your “fibershed” and what’s standing in the way of a local and sustainable fiber economy.

by Lena Beck· October 4, 2023
Farm

The Rancher Creating Community for Queer Farmers, One Social Media Post at a Time

Ryan Goodman launched his ‘Pride in Agriculture’ campaign to change and grow the industry into something more inclusive.

by Lindsay Campbell· June 16, 2022
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