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  • 26 May 2022
    Yes, the Government Really Does Stash Billions of Pounds of Cheese in Missouri Caves
    If you had millions of pounds of cheese—along with butter and dry-milk powders—where would you keep it? If you’re the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the answer is obvious: in a series of caves outside underneath Springfield, Missouri.  It... read more
    257 | Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • Yes, the Government Really Does Stash Billions of Pounds of Cheese in Missouri Caves
    If you had millions of pounds of cheese—along with butter and dry-milk powders—where would you keep it? If you’re the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the answer is obvious: in a series of caves outside underneath Springfield, Missouri.  It... read more
    257 Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • 19 May 2022
    How High-Pressure Processing Is Helping Remote Farmers Bring Fresher Foods to Market
    Humans have invented myriad ways to make the most out of an abundant harvest. Pickling, drying and canning are effective in killing microbes and stretching expiration dates, although each has its limits to capturing the goodness of ripe, just-picked produ... read more
    311 | Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • How High-Pressure Processing Is Helping Remote Farmers Bring Fresher Foods to Market
    Humans have invented myriad ways to make the most out of an abundant harvest. Pickling, drying and canning are effective in killing microbes and stretching expiration dates, although each has its limits to capturing the goodness of ripe, just-picked produ... read more
    311 Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • 18 May 2022
    They’ve Come a Long Way, But Gene Banks Still Lack Protections for Certain Crops
    Gene banks, conservatory preserves where crop seeds are collected and archived for future uses, have been integral to keeping crop diversity alive for centuries. The crop varieties stored within them are important to crop breeders and farmers because each... read more
    341 | Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • They’ve Come a Long Way, But Gene Banks Still Lack Protections for Certain Crops
    Gene banks, conservatory preserves where crop seeds are collected and archived for future uses, have been integral to keeping crop diversity alive for centuries. The crop varieties stored within them are important to crop breeders and farmers because each... read more
    341 Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • 16 May 2022
    12 days of homemade Christmas presents, Day 12 Christmas Pudding
    12 days of homemade Christmas presentsDay 12???? Christmas Pudding Talk about saving the best for last! This recipe comes to us from deep in the Local is Lovely blog archives and before that, from Anna Derham aka @derhaminteriors’ late Grandma Booth. Than... read more
    515 | Posted by ONFARM Support
  • 12 days of homemade Christmas presents, Day 12 Christmas Pudding
    12 days of homemade Christmas presentsDay 12???? Christmas Pudding Talk about saving the best for last! This recipe comes to us from deep in the Local is Lovely blog archives and before that, from Anna Derham aka @derhaminteriors’ late Grandma Booth. Than... read more
    515 Posted by ONFARM Support
  • 16 May 2022
    Land-Cultivated Seaweed Gets a Big Boost from Wastewater
    Seaweed, an already notoriously nutritious food, can become even more nutrient-dense when grown with wastewater from other parts of the food industry, according to new research.  While some seaweed is grown and harvested in sea-based farms, it can also be... read more
    255 | Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • Land-Cultivated Seaweed Gets a Big Boost from Wastewater
    Seaweed, an already notoriously nutritious food, can become even more nutrient-dense when grown with wastewater from other parts of the food industry, according to new research.  While some seaweed is grown and harvested in sea-based farms, it can also be... read more
    255 Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • 16 May 2022
    New Study Finds Antibiotics In Beef Cattle ‘Raised Without Antibiotics’
    Reaching for meats labeled as “raised without antibiotics” is a move that many consumers make in the grocery aisle. But are those shoppers actually getting antibiotic-free beef? As it turns out, that is not always the case.  The US Department of Agricultu... read more
    409 | Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • New Study Finds Antibiotics In Beef Cattle ‘Raised Without Antibiotics’
    Reaching for meats labeled as “raised without antibiotics” is a move that many consumers make in the grocery aisle. But are those shoppers actually getting antibiotic-free beef? As it turns out, that is not always the case.  The US Department of Agricultu... read more
    409 Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • 16 May 2022
    How Onions Became a Staple On My Family’s Seder Plate
    Like most Jewish families, mine has spent years, decades even, crafting our Passover seders. Each time we meet, a new tradition gets folded into the script, and we rejoice in revisiting it for years to come. We’ve included inside jokes, favorite foods, ev... read more
    354 | Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • How Onions Became a Staple On My Family’s Seder Plate
    Like most Jewish families, mine has spent years, decades even, crafting our Passover seders. Each time we meet, a new tradition gets folded into the script, and we rejoice in revisiting it for years to come. We’ve included inside jokes, favorite foods, ev... read more
    354 Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • 16 May 2022
    Tracing the Link Between Slavery and Peanut Farming
    Most Americans think of peanuts in terms of peanut butter or as a snack at baseball games. The history of peanuts in America, of course, is more complicated than that, and it is often tied to the enslavement of African Americans. However, the history of p... read more
    492 | Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • Tracing the Link Between Slavery and Peanut Farming
    Most Americans think of peanuts in terms of peanut butter or as a snack at baseball games. The history of peanuts in America, of course, is more complicated than that, and it is often tied to the enslavement of African Americans. However, the history of p... read more
    492 Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • 16 May 2022
    Your Cup of Coffee Is Brought to You By the Birds and the Bees
    The birds and the bees both do it. That is, they team up to protect and pollinate coffee bean plants. Without the duo, as researchers recently found, coffee plants would be far less successful. In fact, a study, published earlier this month in the scienti... read more
    330 | Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • Your Cup of Coffee Is Brought to You By the Birds and the Bees
    The birds and the bees both do it. That is, they team up to protect and pollinate coffee bean plants. Without the duo, as researchers recently found, coffee plants would be far less successful. In fact, a study, published earlier this month in the scienti... read more
    330 Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • 16 May 2022
    The Pandemic’s Gardening Boom Shows How Gardening Can Cultivate Public Health
    This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. As lockdowns went into effect in the spring of 2020 to slow the spread of the coronavirus, reports emerged of a global gardening boom, with plan... read more
    468 | Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • The Pandemic’s Gardening Boom Shows How Gardening Can Cultivate Public Health
    This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. As lockdowns went into effect in the spring of 2020 to slow the spread of the coronavirus, reports emerged of a global gardening boom, with plan... read more
    468 Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • 16 May 2022
    How to Harvest Seaweed Sustainably
    Seaweeds are among the fastest‑growing organisms on the planet and are very regenerative if they are harvested properly. The number one rule for harvesting sustainably is: do not rip the seaweed from the rock. Always leave some of the seaweed attached and... read more
    460 | Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • How to Harvest Seaweed Sustainably
    Seaweeds are among the fastest‑growing organisms on the planet and are very regenerative if they are harvested properly. The number one rule for harvesting sustainably is: do not rip the seaweed from the rock. Always leave some of the seaweed attached and... read more
    460 Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • 16 May 2022
    It’s Time to Celebrate Our Gardening Failures
    There’s a particular feeling—a mixture of astonishment and smug satisfaction—that pops up the first time you successfully grow something. Whether it’s plucking a perfectly red tomato from your very own vine or seeing that first hint of a spring crocus bre... read more
    286 | Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • It’s Time to Celebrate Our Gardening Failures
    There’s a particular feeling—a mixture of astonishment and smug satisfaction—that pops up the first time you successfully grow something. Whether it’s plucking a perfectly red tomato from your very own vine or seeing that first hint of a spring crocus bre... read more
    286 Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • 16 May 2022
    Designing Food Labels For the Visually Impaired
    It all started with a classic box of holiday chocolates. You know the kind: a molded plastic tray filled with chocolates of different shapes and designs. What’s the first thing you do when the box makes its way around the room to you? You grab the legend ... read more
    299 | Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • Designing Food Labels For the Visually Impaired
    It all started with a classic box of holiday chocolates. You know the kind: a molded plastic tray filled with chocolates of different shapes and designs. What’s the first thing you do when the box makes its way around the room to you? You grab the legend ... read more
    299 Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • 16 May 2022
    A Botanist-Bartender’s Ode to the Dandelion
    The idea of a spring tonic is one that spans many cultures throughout time. This phenomenon was partially born out of necessity, since, historically, people needed something nutritious—be it food, drink or medicine—to replenish their strength after surviv... read more
    371 | Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • A Botanist-Bartender’s Ode to the Dandelion
    The idea of a spring tonic is one that spans many cultures throughout time. This phenomenon was partially born out of necessity, since, historically, people needed something nutritious—be it food, drink or medicine—to replenish their strength after surviv... read more
    371 Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • 23 Mar 2022
    12 days of homemade Christmas presents Day 6, Rocky Road with Sweet Dukkah????
    Hello, I’m Sophie Hansen, a food writer and farmer. On our farm four hours west of Sydney, we raise deer according to holistic practices. This blog is a collection of recipes and resources for people who love supporting their farmers by sourcing, sharing ... read more
    414 | Posted by ONFARM Support
  • 12 days of homemade Christmas presents Day 6, Rocky Road with Sweet Dukkah????
    Hello, I’m Sophie Hansen, a food writer and farmer. On our farm four hours west of Sydney, we raise deer according to holistic practices. This blog is a collection of recipes and resources for people who love supporting their farmers by sourcing, sharing ... read more
    414 Posted by ONFARM Support
  • 22 Mar 2022
    Regional Barley is Fueling a Single Malt Whiskey Renaissance
    American whiskey has long been about corn. After all, it’s the star ingredient in bourbon, the country’s beloved spirit. Yet the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), which is responsible for regulating and collecting taxes on alcohol, is set to... read more
    486 | Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • Regional Barley is Fueling a Single Malt Whiskey Renaissance
    American whiskey has long been about corn. After all, it’s the star ingredient in bourbon, the country’s beloved spirit. Yet the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), which is responsible for regulating and collecting taxes on alcohol, is set to... read more
    486 Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
  • 21 Mar 2022
    12 days of homemade Christmas presents, Day 12 Christmas Pudding
    12 days of homemade Christmas presentsDay 12???? Christmas Pudding Talk about saving the best for last! This recipe comes to us from deep in the Local is Lovely blog archives and before that, from Anna Derham aka @derhaminteriors’ late Grandma Booth. Than... read more
    190 | Posted by ONFARM Support
  • 12 days of homemade Christmas presents, Day 12 Christmas Pudding
    12 days of homemade Christmas presentsDay 12???? Christmas Pudding Talk about saving the best for last! This recipe comes to us from deep in the Local is Lovely blog archives and before that, from Anna Derham aka @derhaminteriors’ late Grandma Booth. Than... read more
    190 Posted by ONFARM Support
  • 21 Mar 2022
    12 days of homemade Christmas presents Day 6, Rocky Road with Sweet Dukkah????
    Hello, I’m Sophie Hansen, a food writer and farmer. On our farm four hours west of Sydney, we raise deer according to holistic practices. This blog is a collection of recipes and resources for people who love supporting their farmers by sourcing, sharing ... read more
    270 | Posted by ONFARM Support
  • 12 days of homemade Christmas presents Day 6, Rocky Road with Sweet Dukkah????
    Hello, I’m Sophie Hansen, a food writer and farmer. On our farm four hours west of Sydney, we raise deer according to holistic practices. This blog is a collection of recipes and resources for people who love supporting their farmers by sourcing, sharing ... read more
    270 Posted by ONFARM Support
  • 21 Mar 2022
    12 days of homemade Christmas presents Day 10 Stonefruit and Currant Chutney????
    12 days of homemade Christmas presentsDay 8, Stonefruit and red currant chutney????  Prep time 20 minsCook time 30-35 minsMakes about 3 jars (depending on their size!) This is absolutely delicious served with warm ham and crusty bread, dolloped on a quich... read more
    259 | Posted by ONFARM Support
  • 12 days of homemade Christmas presents Day 10 Stonefruit and Currant Chutney????
    12 days of homemade Christmas presentsDay 8, Stonefruit and red currant chutney????  Prep time 20 minsCook time 30-35 minsMakes about 3 jars (depending on their size!) This is absolutely delicious served with warm ham and crusty bread, dolloped on a quich... read more
    259 Posted by ONFARM Support
  • 21 Mar 2022
    12 days of homemade Christmas presents Day 11, Christmas Rolls????
    Hello, I’m Sophie Hansen, a food writer and farmer. On our farm four hours west of Sydney, we raise deer according to holistic practices. This blog is a collection of recipes and resources for people who love supporting their farmers by sourcing, sharing ... read more
    248 | Posted by ONFARM Support
  • 12 days of homemade Christmas presents Day 11, Christmas Rolls????
    Hello, I’m Sophie Hansen, a food writer and farmer. On our farm four hours west of Sydney, we raise deer according to holistic practices. This blog is a collection of recipes and resources for people who love supporting their farmers by sourcing, sharing ... read more
    248 Posted by ONFARM Support