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Modern Farmer is an English-language publication focused on the intersection of food, agriculture, and society. Its stated mission is to raise awareness and catalyze action around those topics. In practice, that means it publishes practical farming and gardening guides alongside interviews, trend reporting, and commentary aimed at farmers, home growers, and anyone interested in how food systems work.
Who it's for
The content serves a fairly broad audience rather than a single profession:
- Small and beginning farmers looking for how-to guidance on growing and selling crops
- Home gardeners and homesteaders applying permaculture or seed-starting methods at a smaller scale
- Food-system observers interested in sustainability, regeneration, and the social side of agriculture
If you're looking for commodity-market analysis or large-scale agribusiness coverage, that isn't the emphasis here. The tilt is toward sustainable, small-scale, and environmentally-minded practice.
What topics it covers
Based on the homepage content, recurring themes include:
| Topic area | Example content |
|---|---|
| Permaculture | "How to Start a Permaculture Farm"; a conversation with a permaculture landscaper |
| Farm management | Interseeding, killing winter crops without losing soil gains, succession sowing |
| Planting guides | What to plant in May, April seed-starting (direct sow vs. indoors) |
| Crop selection | Heirloom tomato varieties; how to start tomato seeds |
| Regenerative practice | A Maine farm where "regeneration starts with the sheep" |
| Food and society | Reporting on food consumption and community-scale growing |
What formats to expect
The site mixes several content types:
- How-to guides and tutorials — step-oriented pieces on starting farms, sowing, and seed starting
- Interviews — conversations with growers and practitioners, such as the permaculture landscaper feature
- Trend and practice reporting — pieces on techniques like interseeding and their effects
- Seasonal planting advice — month-by-month guidance tied to climate and day length
- Variety and selection lists — curated recommendations like heirloom tomatoes
Articles are typically bylined and dated, and several are written by recurring contributors such as Sarah Jay and Briana Yablonski.
How to use it
If you're deciding whether Modern Farmer fits your needs:
- For practical growing help — start with the how-to and seasonal planting articles; they assume you want actionable steps rather than academic depth.
- For permaculture or regenerative approaches — the site covers these as applied practice, including at community and urban scales.
- For context on food and agriculture's social dimension — the reporting and interviews address why these practices matter, not just how to do them.
One caveat: because content spans beginner gardeners to working farmers, check the framing of an individual article to confirm it matches your scale and climate. Seasonal advice in particular depends on your region's weather and day length, which the articles themselves flag as variables.