How to find a fridge, how to start a fridge and what they actually need. Here’s everything you need to know when it comes to community fridges.
From Community, For Community: The Rise of the Free Fridge
Community fridges have been around for more than a decade, but they rose in popularity over the COVID pandemic. Why has this form of mutual aid become so popular?
Urban Farms are a Lifeline for Food-Insecure Residents. Will New Jersey Finally Make Them Permanent?
Urban farms in Essex County, New Jersey are calling on municipal and state governments for long-term investment to combat food insecurity.
How Can We Mobilize New Farmers?
Author Jennifer Grayson embedded herself in a training program for beginning farmers, then set out across the country meeting other first-time farmers to uncover how we could scale a new generation.
Young Farmers Cultivating Change
We asked our community to share their favorite young farmers and, in their own words, we’ve profiled a few inspiring individuals.
The future of farming rests on the shoulders of young farmers. In this series, we hear directly from them—why they chose (and love) farming, the difficulties they face, and how the rest of us can get involved.
Meet the Farmer Training Indigenous Youth and Revitalizing a Culture of Food Sovereignty
An Indigenous-led training hub, Tea Creek, in northern B.C. may be an answer to Canada’s looming farmer shortage.
What Are the Big Issues for Young Farmers? We Asked Them
Modern Farmer sat down with the co-founder of Young Agrarians, a farmer-to-farmer resource for young people, to find out what might hamper young folks looking to enter the agriculture industry.
Mexican Cities and States Could Run Out of Water. What’s the Solution?
More than 22 million people in Mexico City could face a complete water shortage this month, and millions more around the country deal with frequent droughts and water shortages. Is it time to rethink our relationship with water?
