That’s where we come in.

These guides are some of our most popular pieces, walking you through everything from rotating your crops to incubating chicken eggs. If you want to start a garden from scratch, you’ve come to the right place. Let’s get gardening.

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Some farmers are looking at succession plans, trying to figure out who will take over the family business. Others are looking to transition away from factory farming, and still others are looking at bringing on new technology or systems to help them be more efficient.

This year, we explored what farming means to people across the US and the world, and brought you stories of truly modern farmers.

Here, we’ve collected our top 10 most read, shared, and commented on Farming Redefined stories for you to revisit. Let us know which stories you connected with the most in the comments.

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This year, we looked at many stories of food access and equity, and what food means to people. From exclusive avocados and exorbitantly priced butter, to a microgreens farm and a community fridge, we took a look at all corners of our food system.

Here, we’ve collected our top 10 most read, shared, and commented on Food Equity stories for you to revisit. Let us know which stories you connected with the most in the comments.

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From looking at the true cost of eating meat, to reckoning with just how much plastic we use even in our home gardens, we explored how we consume and participate in our food system.

Here, we’ve collected our top 10 most read, shared, and commented on Conscious Consumption stories for you to revisit. Let us know which stories you connected with the most in the comments.

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Over 2024, we covered many people working to address these systemic issues. This collection is a look back over the year, at some of the most popular stories of people tackling these food system problems head on.

From local farmers planting native crops, to cyclists increasing food security in their neighborhood, to mycologists cutting down on ocean plastics using mushrooms, here are some of our most impactful changemakers of the year.

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We know, from the last census of agriculture, that farm life is changing. The number of farms is dropping, while the size of the average farm is going up. That means fewer farmers are working more land.

In order to be efficient, farmers have to turn to technology. Whether that means electric tractors or drone sprayers, to save manpower on the fields, or installing solar panels or virtual fencing to make the most out of the acreage they have, farmers are getting creative.

Here we’ve collected some of our most popular stories exploring the biggest tech in use on farms today.

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Like why we primarily eat chicken eggs, for instance, but never see turkey benedict on the menu? Or why North Americans eschew mutton, and it’s taboo to eat swans?

In this collection, we’ve gathered 10 of our most popular, delicious foodies stories. Dig in, and enjoy.

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Farming at any scale – whether it’s a countertop herb garden or an acre of land – can be intimidating. But if you’re ready to get started, Modern Farmer has you covered. In these guides, you’ll learn how to raise animals like pigs, chickens, and sheep. You’ll find out how to grow hemp and other profitable crops. You’ll discover how to start farming even if you don’t own land – and how to start a community garden so everyone in your neighborhood can participate. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to make your farm profitable, no matter the size.

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But just like in other areas of our food supply, there are people working to improve water conditions and ensure sustainable aquaculture practices are in place for generations to come. This collection of stories from our archives highlight just a few of these efforts. From fighting ocean plastics with fungi to bringing sub-sea foraging to the dining room, these people are working to make our waters a better place. And many of them are bucking longstanding traditions, like the women who have found their place in Maine’s lobstering communities, or the folks making oysters accessible to everyone.

The oceans, lakes, and rivers around us may be vast and strong. But these stories, and others in our archives, show that we can be strong as well, when we work together.

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Unfortunately, not everyone has access (or enough access) to food.

But our food systems don’t have to look they way they currently do. We don’t have to accept the status quo. We can rise, as a community, and demand equal access to food. We can push for the right to grow food, and support our local food producers. And change can happen, from the smallest community garden to city and county-wide initiatives.

With that in mind, here are a selection of popular stories from our archive which highlight the ways cities across North America as prioritizing food equity. There are farms on top of hospitals in Boston, vacant lots that became urban gardens in Philadelphia, and a community feeding itself alongside the polar bears in northern Manitoba. There’s even a chance to learn from one of Canada’s largest cities on how it promotes local food year-round.

We want to hear from you. Tell us in the comments about local food justice organizations in your area.

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