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Making Old Orchards New Again

Wherever you find an old homestead—a house and barn with a little bit of land... (more)

Kirsten Lie-Nielsen
Your Questions About Agroforestry, Answered

Agroforestry is on the mind for Modern Farmer readers, who chimed in to ask for... (more)

Modern Farmer
March 25, 2024
On the Ground with the Midwest Farmers Going All-In On Agroforestry

Agroforestry—the integration of trees and shrubs into crop and animal farming systems—has been used since... (more)

Sheila Julson
February 13, 2024
Agroforestry Deepens Roots with New Demonstration Farm Network

“There’s nothing more simple or effective than a tree for sinking carbon, especially in places... (more)

Sheila Julson
February 12, 2024
Cultivating Profits in a Compact Crop

Basements and garages have long been fertile ground for innovation, with a host of well-known... (more)

Naoki Nitta
January 15, 2024
Birds are Vulnerable to Heat Stress, Even on Farms

In June of 2021, an extreme heatwave hit the Pacific Northwest. From British Columbia to... (more)

Lena Beck
January 8, 2024
Can Linen Make a Comeback in North America?

On a smattering of farms across the United States, but especially in the rainy stretches... (more)

Nicole Pollack
December 4, 2023
US Flower and Foliage Growers Look To Revive a Wilting Industry

The early morning, late summer fog still clings to wide open grassy areas along a... (more)

Jennifer Taylor, East Wing Magazine
August 22, 2023
Meet the Viticulturist Testing Thousands of Seeds to Find the Strongest One

Mireia Pujol-Busquets spent her childhood surrounded by grapes. Her father, Josep Maria, founded the family’s... (more)

Emily Cappiello
August 18, 2023
How the Haskap Berry Survives Arctic Temperatures

Agriculture is a tricky business in the Yukon. Bordering Alaska to the west, most of... (more)

Jennifer Cole
July 19, 2023
Almonds are Under Threat. The Key to Saving Them Could Be in...

As Brian Paddock walks through his 12-and-a-half acres of almond trees, he’s taking in  everything.... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
July 14, 2023