Food Archives - Modern Farmer
Small Processors Face Big Obstacles in Ultra-Consolidated Meat-Packing Industry

Dalton Mosser and a trio of workers hustle to hand-truck boxes filled with a few... (more)

Eric J. Wallace
December 19, 2023
The Role of the Hunter in Fighting Hunger

“There’s too damn many and you can quote me on that,” says Larry Vance, referring... (more)

Heidi Chaya
December 11, 2023
Hungry and Seemingly Unstoppable: Grasshoppers Invade Canada’s Prairies

Every August, the Alberta government surveys grasshopper populations to discern the number of adult females... (more)

Jennifer Cole
August 25, 2023
Six Months on the Road: Inside the World of Migratory Beekeeping

Every spring, beekeepers across the country ready their hives for the long drive west.  As... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
August 14, 2023
Animal Advocates Push for an End to Canadian Horse Meat Market

In May, when the bitterness of Canada’s winter subsides and sprigs of green poke through... (more)

Lindsay Campbell
May 8, 2023
Chick Lit: Inside The Real World of Backyard Chickens

Tove Danovich’s Under the Henfluence: Inside the World of Backyard Chickens and the People Who... (more)

Mira Ptacin
March 28, 2023
To Stop New Viruses Infecting Humans, We Must Protect Bat Habitat

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Bats have... (more)

Alison Peel, Peggy Eby, Raina Plowright
November 23, 2022
The Great (Sticker Shock) Thanksgiving

Americans won’t have trouble finding a Thanksgiving turkey, but they may wonder if this season’s... (more)

Lindsay Campbell
November 22, 2022
These Chicken Nuggets Are Anything But Boneless

In an attempt to make the meat industry more efficient, one company is incorporating pulverized... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
June 30, 2022
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