Elena Valeriote, Author at Modern Farmer
How to Be a Food Policy Advocate in Your Community 

It’s an election year in the United States, which means that national news outlets are... (more)

Elena Valeriote
April 2, 2024
This is the Year to Eat More Upcycled Foods

“Upcycled” is the food trend of the year—and, hopefully, it’s one of the rare ones... (more)

Elena Valeriote
February 29, 2024
Meet the Virginia Retirees Making Sweet and Smoky Syrup from Fallen Bark

Enter just about any American supermarket and you’re bound to find a jug of maple... (more)

Elena Valeriote
October 20, 2023
Meet the Flavor-Focused Farmers Cultivating More Than a Thousand Crops

On most farms, a crop field is a timestamp that reflects a specific moment in... (more)

Elena Valeriote
August 4, 2023
For Ramps, A Sustainable Future Depends On Leaving The Bulb Behind

Ramps season has come to an end, and these wild onions have yet again faded... (more)

Elena Valeriote
June 28, 2023
Italy’s Ban on Cultured Meat Raises Questions About Innovation Versus Tradition

Cultured meat. Cultivated meat. Clean meat. Synthetic meat. Lab-grown meat. Frankenmeat. These are just a... (more)

Elena Valeriote
May 18, 2023
For US Maple Syrup Producers, Climate Change and Competition Threaten a Way...

“Sap season is over,” John Hall declared on March 4, 2023. At Maple Breeze Farm... (more)

Elena Valeriote
April 11, 2023
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