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For every kilogram of vegetables you grow yourself, you’re reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2 kilograms, compared to buying from the store.
And the award for ‘Best Giant Leek’ goes to this gentleman! You’ve got to have a “go big or go home” attitude when it comes to farming to achieve veggies of this size. “Growing giant veggie varieties must have nutrient rich, well-draining soil. It’s a gr… facebook.com/ModernFarmerMe
Growing food at home is always a good idea, crisis or not. If you’re in a hurry to get a garden in before spring flies by, here are a few ideas about how to do it quickly and cheaply.
We're launching these awesome new t-shirts today. AND we're donating all profits from the sale of these tees to . Snatch yours up at the Modern Farmers' Market. #StayHomeStartAGarden shop.modernfarmer.com/products/stay-
For every kilogram of vegetables you grow yourself, you’re reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2 kilograms, compared to buying from the store.
A 2016 study found that a dollar spent buying directly from a farmer has about twice the impact on the local economy as spending a dollar on food that goes through a middleman like a supermarket.
SAD! Protestor with alpacas spotted at #Inauguration. Dishonest media calls them llamas. Fake News! ow.ly/eRZX308cB27
For only the second time in the last century, the number of farmers under 35 years old is increasing.
U.S. pear farmers thankful for rapper Rick Ross modernfarmer.com/2014/11/shouto
72% of farmers are forced to get a second job, primarily for healthcare purposes. bit.ly/2vr71i8
Atlanta Has Created the Largest Free Food Forest in the Country
More and more countries are realizing that teaching kids where their food comes from might be a good idea. bit.ly/2huHsdn
So true RT No matter how bad ur day is at least you are not stuck in a fence getting laughed at by a cow pic.twitter.com/uXaBedF4c5"
Extension agents are some of the most important, least celebrated civil servants in the United States. bit.ly/2j0FfHi
Fenway Park, home of the #RedSox, just got an organic rooftop garden.
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When your murasaki Japanese sweet potatoes grow as big as your head, it’s time to take a proud farmer selfie! Packed full of vitamin C, murasaki sweet potatoes have a distinctively nutty flavour making them perfect for baking, roasting, and mash styles. … facebook.com/ModernFarmerMe
Turkey, the second largest exporter of the legume, banned chickpea exports in March in an effort to ensure food security and enough stock on its own shelves.
Trump won 90% of rural counties despite vowing to deport undocumented workers, which would decimate the ag workforce ow.ly/MboT30662dT
Farmers are speaking out against Trump's proposed tariffs in an ad that will run exclusively during cable news shows the president is known to watch.
More and more countries are realizing that teaching kids where their food comes from might be a good idea. bit.ly/2huHsdn
We've been asking top chefs what they've been making in isolation. This week, shared his recipe for vegetable lasagna! #QuarantineRecipes #RecipesForThePeople
We're extremely saddened by the passing of Anthony Bourdain. He was an amazing story teller and brought out the best in people. His advocacy for better conditions for restaurant workers & against "meathead" culture, as he put it, was powerful, important work. We've lost a great.
The rumors of our death are greatly exaggerated...stay tuned for our summer issue!
A study of 1,351 college students found that those who had gardened as children consumed about 15 percent more fruits and vegetables than those who hadn’t.
A new study on tobacco farms in North Carolina found that harvesting solar power would actually be more profitable for land owners than growing tobacco.
Want to help the beautiful, endangered monarch butterfly? Put a waystation in your yard! modernfarmer.com/2015/01/raise-
ICE officials entered John Collins' barn in upstate without a warrant and detained one of his employees “I told them you can’t come in here without a warrant. They can’t take someone and throw them up against the wall because of the color of their skin.” ow.ly/ZqgU30jBttJ
Country legend Willie Nelson has asked two farmers to transform his 500-acre ranch into a regenerative farm.
"You can draw a line from food production or poor diets to every hot-button issue." - ow.ly/uY6A30acSNA
More than two dozen state legislatures just passed “seed-preemption laws” bit.ly/2xeePET
“I am an immigrant. And I’ve seen firsthand how important immigrants are to our food system.” —
A society of botanists keeps locations of rare plants secret -- so no one will destroy them. modernfarmer.com/2014/11/botani http://t.co/F3QyGhTX36
Agree? No need to buy a shirt, just share your support using the hashtag #immigrantsfeedus (but if you do want one: ow.ly/oUqB306JkQh)
IMDB Triva: In Blade Runner (1982), Harrison Ford’s character Rick Deckard can be seen reading Modern Farmer
Last week and introduced the EQIP Improvement Act, a bill that would reshape EQIP, a program that helps farmers and ranchers implement better conservation practices. bit.ly/2uyjSTm
Study: Those who had gardened as children consumed about 15% more fruits and vegetables than those who hadn’t. bit.ly/2iUr46w
The 2-year-old livestock guardian dog refused to abandon the pigs she’d been raised to protect—and they all survived
The Cherokee Nation will be the first Indigenous tribe in North America to donate a portion of its heirloom seeds to an emergency seed bank in Norway. bit.ly/2SxVTMQ
Done right, planting a bed of asparagus is a once-in-a-generation affair. Other than artichokes, capers and rhubarb, #asparagus is the only perennial vegetable regularly featured in North American cuisine - it will send up those slender, succulent stalks…
As #CowWeek winds down, check these pretty pictures of French mountain cows http://t.co/S2ofevCubz http://t.co/dxXU3wM4UI
One year ago today our #ImmigrantsFeedAmerica t-shirt was born. Thanks to everyone who joined us in bringing attention to the importance of supporting our nation’s farmworkers. Get your own tee here: bit.ly/2ifGmTQ and donate to @UFWF (perfect for #GivingTuesday!).
71% of US farmworkers are immigrants. Build a wall, break our food system. Thanks for the support, ! #ImmigrantsFeedUS
Might as well use what you have: Ohio farmer spells out his pres non-endorsement w/ manure: ow.ly/YVNih
This Santa Rosa guard dog refused to leave his flock of goats during the wildfires. Miraculously, they all survived.
ICYMI: A nascent movement of queer farmers is working to build community in rural spaces and provide an alternative to Big Ag.
There are an estimated 57,900 jobs available annually in the field of agriculture.
Kimbal Musk—Elon’s brother—is leading a $25 million mission to fix food in schools across the U.S. read.bi/2BdYK2T
The Cherokee Nation will be the first Indigenous tribe in North America to donate a portion of its heirloom seeds to an emergency seed bank in Norway.
Who wants salad? Isn't this the most glorious head of #lettuce you've ever seen? Share your farm photos with us by tagging #iamamodernfarmer.
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In Florida alone, 40,000 avocado trees, accounting for 5 percent of the state’s commercial avocado groves, have been lost.
The heroic livestock guardian dog saved his flock and adopted several scared baby deer while he was at it. bit.ly/2xNdqt3
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So smart: Bus-stop farmers markets are helping bridge food deserts in cities across the US: ow.ly/ZWykn
We're so proud & excited! Modern Farmer won the National Magazine Award for best General Excellence, Special Interest magazine! #ellies
A new report from the FDA shows a 10% drop in the purchase of antibiotics for food-producing animals between 2015 and 2016.
If you’re worried about having access to fresh food in the months ahead, sign up for a CSA program! To help you find one near you, we’re compiling a list of farms that offer CSA’s in all fifty states. Let us know if we’re missing yours, and we’ll add it.
Coriander, mustard, ginger, galangal, and paprika are all crops that should be able to grow and thrive in the U.S. And there's at least one high-value spice crop that American farmers might want to consider growing: saffron. n.pr/2BV6R9S
The ultimate organic garden. No tilling, weeding, fertilizer, or irrigation.
After 113 years, 18,800 acres of grassland and woodland in Montana that comprise the National Bison Range will be returned to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. via hcn.org/issues/53.2/in
Coffee farmers are among the worst-treated in the world. Our guide to ethical brews: ow.ly/DxUd301zYE3
Okay, raise your hand: How many of you would like to grow more food at home? Now, how many of you have at least six hours of direct sun in your yard? That’s what I thought. This list is for the millions of folks out there who thought they didn’t have eno…
We lost 93 percent of vegetable varieties during this 80-year period.
“It’s not like I could go to the library and check out Joy of Native American Cooking,” quips Sean Sherman, author of the recently released The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen cookbook.
Why Do French and Italian Tomatoes Taste So Damn Good?
Sens. Cory Booker, Raphael Warnock and Ben Ray Luján will join the upper chamber's agriculture committee, adding some diversity to what was previously an all-white panel.
Forget pools & weight rooms: This apt. complex's main attraction is a 4,500-square-foot farm ow.ly/UGxA3041dz3
Herding cats: impossible. But meet a cat who's a shepherd --> ow.ly/4mXDNd
In a major rebuke, an appeals court has overturned the EPA’s approval of the herbicide dicamba, effectively banning its use in the United States.
Senator Cory Booker, New Jersey’s junior senator and a Democratic presidential hopeful, has unveiled a bill aimed at reducing the impact of factory farms.
How does , the world’s most famous softball player, retire? On a farm. modernfarmer.com/2014/05/meet-j
Buying directly from farmers has a disproportionately large impact on the local economy. ow.ly/w5LM30biHqR
Looking for something to watch on Netflix? This doc on plant behavior will blow your mind. modernfarmer.com/2015/03/what-p
This cute fruit is the size of a grape, they look like mini-watermelon and taste like cucumbers and lime. The sour fruit grows on a thin vine and is surrounded by ivy-like leaves. While they're a bit bizarre looking, cucamelons aren't some strange geneti… facebook.com/ModernFarmerMe
Our food system wouldn't work without immigrants. That's why we've made this new tee. ow.ly/obJN306BRMO #ImmigrantsFeedUS
In case we go through some problems in the months ahead with our food supply, here's our list of 10 edible weeds likely growing in your yard:
We stand with our immigrant farmworkers...we couldn't eat without them. Agree that #ImmigrantsFeedUS? Voice your support with that hashtag.
