Author: Brian Barth

Hoarding food and supplies has suddenly become mainstream. But as any prepper—one whose lifestyle revolves around... (more)

The intersections of food, farming, politics and criminal minds never ceases to produce intrigue. Here’s... (more)

At Modern Farmer, we like to have fun with our food. This is why we... (more)

Humans are always trying to do better, get healthier, be more efficient. But sometimes our... (more)

If you’ve been to Peru, you probably know about chicha—it’s as prevalent as Guinness in... (more)

Winemakers, dairy farmers, French chefs, Eastern European oligarchs and hydroponic farming aficionados have all had... (more)

There’s something of a civil war brewing in the organic movement. On one side are... (more)

The end of summer has brought a few surprising developments in the food and farm... (more)

Years ago, I ran a gardening business in the seaside town of Santa Cruz, California.... (more)