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bee print design for a silkscreen of the inside of one of our old hives.

A wagon full of sunflowers to start your day. 🌻 #modernfarmer #organicfarming #sunflower

The U.S. imports some 35 percent of fruits and vegetables, according to Bain & Co., and even leafy greens, most of which are produced in California or Arizona, travel an average of 2,000 miles before reaching a retailer. In other words, vegetables that are going to be appealing and edible for two weeks or less spend an awful lot of that time in transit. So far, though, vertical farms haven’t been able to break through... Read more on @bloombergbusinessweek. #urbanag #technology #agtech #agritech #eatlocal #eatbetter #farming #hydroponics #betterfood #modernfarmer #verticalfarm #verticalfarms #verticalfarming #fresh

Woody and Cheddar ❤️ their new 🦆 shower 🚿 _ #homesteading #homesteadinglife #homestead #farmlife #homegrown #hobbyfarm #gardening #smallfarm #homesteader #sustainability #simplelife #modernfarmer #growyourown #suburbanhomesteading #farmliving #backyardhomestead #sustainableliving #ducks #backyardducks

BY NATALIE JESIONKA (FGJ '21) -- Tinned fish is hot. The colorful packages are trending on Tik Tok and Instagram, (#tinfish has 38.6 million views on the latter platform), with influencers touting high nutrient value, long shelf life and convenience. Cookbooks such as Tin to Table  by Anna Hezel and The Magic of Tinned Fish by Chris McDade feature tinned-fish recipes. In the United States, the tinned-fish industry has been valued at almost $9.5 billion, and a package of tinned fish can range in price from $8 to $27, depending on the brand and the fish species. READ MORE.

BY NATALIE JESIONKA (FGJ ‘21) -- Golden oyster mushrooms, with sunny-golden thumbprint caps, branch-like gills and clusters of fruiting bodies, are originally from Japan, Eastern Russia and Northern China, and they are prized for their culinary uses. They’re also easily cultivated, which, in this case, is a problem. They have been spotted in forests throughout the Midwest and Northeastern United States and are now so prolific in Southern Wisconsin that foragers can leave the forest with garbage bags full of the mushroom in one foray. Scientists are sounding the alarm, and in mycology and foraging communities, they are considered invasive; however, officially, there is little regulation around growing the fungi. READ MORE.