Farm Archives - Modern Farmer
Three Takeaways from the USDA Census of Agriculture

Across the country, the US has lost both farms and farmland, according to the latest... (more)

Modern Farmer
February 14, 2024
Troops Leaving Service Find New Purpose on the Farm

Within months of joining the U.S. Marine Corps, Colin Archipley was headed to war. “He... (more)

Naoki Nitta
November 10, 2023
Small-Scale Farming Shouldn’t Just Be a Hobby. So Why Is It So...

I noticed it when first learning farming 14 years ago, traveling around small diverse vegetable... (more)

Adrian White
October 3, 2023
This Farmworker Collective is Organizing For ‘Milk With Dignity’ and More

Enrique Balcazar remembers the disillusionment he felt the day he arrived in Vermont from Mexico... (more)

Mickal Aranha
September 11, 2023
In Alaska, Affordable Farms Are Hard to Find

Your mental image of an Alaskan farm probably involves a plot of land amid endless... (more)

Clay Venetis
August 30, 2023
Opinion: As the Heat Rises, We Must Do Better at Protecting Agricultural...

On a hot day in Florida in 2016, Haitian tomato picker Jean Francais Alcime fell... (more)

Joan Flocks
July 28, 2023
Lack of Affordable Child Care is Hurting Young Farm Families’ Ability to...

Kerissa and Charlie Payne are beginning farmers living their dream of raising two daughters on... (more)

Shoshanah Inwood and Florence Becot, The Conversation
July 6, 2023
Farmers are Struggling With Climate Change, but Yields Continue to Rise. What’s...

Hans Schmitz, an Indiana wheat farmer, made a difficult decision this year. In a last-minute... (more)

Patrick Cooley
June 21, 2023
Welcome to the Next Generation of Agricultural Drones

After 32 years as an assistant paralegal, Tracye Beer is launching a new career—as an... (more)

Naoki Nitta
June 19, 2023
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