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Modern Farmer has a particular fondness for stories about anything having to do with goats.

With Style And Silo, 'Modern Farmer' Melds Agrarian With Urban Hip

10:42am November 04, 2014

by Dan Charles

Modern Farmer is less than two years old but it's already won a National Magazine Award. "We're making fun of ourselves, in a way, because we don't know anything about farming," says the editor.

Tokens representing $1, which can be used specifically for fresh fruits and vegetables, are displayed at a Electronic Benefits Transfer, or food stamp, station in the GrowNYC Greenmarket in Union Square on September 18, 2013 in New York City.

Two For One: Subsidies Help Food Stamp Recipients Buy Fresh Food

8:14am October 06, 2014

by Allison Aubrey and Dan Charles

There a big new pot of government money available for programs that boost the buying power of food stamps. But there's a catch: The cash has to spent on local fruit and vegetables.

Culinary Diplomacy Takes Texan Chef To The Land Of Grilled Yak

7:03am September 27, 2014

by Allison Aubrey

Is food the oldest instrument of diplomacy? The U.S. State Department just sent award-winning chef Tim Byres to Kyrgyzstan, where he ate a sheep's eye and wowed his hosts with Texan spices.

More young people are trying their hand at farming, and consumers are buying more local produce.

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Reality Check For Young Farmers: It's An Expensive 'Habit'

10:36am September 15, 2014

More young people are trying their hand at farming, hoping to make a living out of it. But, as it turns out, passion and grit are just a few of the prerequisites for success.