ONFARM Support 's Entries

• 24 May 2022
  These Farmers and Ranchers Turn Trash Into Treasure

  A ranch in Montana is an odd place to find a big, old street sweeper brush, but the bison appear to love it. Yes, we’re talking about those brushes that street sweeper trucks use to push trash around while requiring city dwellers to move their cars. Appar... read more

  271 | Published by Modern Farmer
• These Farmers and Ranchers Turn Trash Into Treasure

  A ranch in Montana is an odd place to find a big, old street sweeper brush, but the bison appear to love it. Yes, we’re talking about those brushes that street sweeper trucks use to push trash around while requiring city dwellers to move their cars. Appar... read more

  271 Published by Modern Farmer
• 22 May 2022
  How Saving Seeds Is Helping This Modern Farmer Reconnect With Her Roots

  When Tiffany Traverse thinks about growing and eating the same food that her ancestors ate, she gets excited. “I want others to feel that way, too! We should all be able to feel that connection to place and food,” says the Indigenous farmer. Traverse and ... read more

  360 | Published by Modern Farmer
• How Saving Seeds Is Helping This Modern Farmer Reconnect With Her Roots

  When Tiffany Traverse thinks about growing and eating the same food that her ancestors ate, she gets excited. “I want others to feel that way, too! We should all be able to feel that connection to place and food,” says the Indigenous farmer. Traverse and ... read more

  360 Published by Modern Farmer
• 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

  183 | 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

  183 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

  231 | 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

  231 Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
• 17 May 2022
  Can Biodigesters Save America’s Small Dairy Farms?

  Small dairy farms in Vermont teeter chronically on the brink of insolvency. Nearly half of Vermont’s dairies have gone out of business in the past 10 years, primarily small farms. Things got even worse during the pandemic, with volatile prices and supply ... read more

  197 | Published by Modern Farmer
• Can Biodigesters Save America’s Small Dairy Farms?

  Small dairy farms in Vermont teeter chronically on the brink of insolvency. Nearly half of Vermont’s dairies have gone out of business in the past 10 years, primarily small farms. Things got even worse during the pandemic, with volatile prices and supply ... read more

  197 Published by Modern Farmer
• 16 May 2022
  Hopguard 3 as a Summer Treatment

  HOPGUARD 3 AS A SUMMER TREATMENT Beekeeper-Funded Research Randy Oliver, with collaboration by Aris Roberts First published in ABJ February 2022   In the summer of 2020, I tested using Hopguard 3 to control varroa. Unfortunately, the label was not clear, ... read more

  369 | Posted by ONFARM Support
• Hopguard 3 as a Summer Treatment

  HOPGUARD 3 AS A SUMMER TREATMENT Beekeeper-Funded Research Randy Oliver, with collaboration by Aris Roberts First published in ABJ February 2022   In the summer of 2020, I tested using Hopguard 3 to control varroa. Unfortunately, the label was not clear, ... read more

  369 Posted by ONFARM Support
• 16 May 2022
  An Online Model for Varroa Management

  An Online Model for Varroa Management Randy Oliver and Trish Harness First published in ABJ February 2022   Beekeepers worldwide have been using Randy’s Varroa Model with great success since its release in 2017.  But there has been a demand for an online ... read more

  207 | Posted by ONFARM Support
• An Online Model for Varroa Management

  An Online Model for Varroa Management Randy Oliver and Trish Harness First published in ABJ February 2022   Beekeepers worldwide have been using Randy’s Varroa Model with great success since its release in 2017.  But there has been a demand for an online ... read more

  207 Posted by ONFARM Support
• 16 May 2022
  2022 Extended-Release Oxalic Update: Part 1

  2022 Extended-Release Oxalic Update Part 1 Randy OliverScientificBeekeeping.com First published in ABJ March 2022   As more and more beekeepers try to wean themselves off amitraz, there is great interest in oxalic acid.  Unfortunately, a dose of OA by any... read more

  374 | Posted by ONFARM Support
• 2022 Extended-Release Oxalic Update: Part 1

  2022 Extended-Release Oxalic Update Part 1 Randy OliverScientificBeekeeping.com First published in ABJ March 2022   As more and more beekeepers try to wean themselves off amitraz, there is great interest in oxalic acid.  Unfortunately, a dose of OA by any... read more

  374 Posted by ONFARM Support
• 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

  370 | 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

  370 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

  176 | 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

  176 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

  318 | 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

  318 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

  235 | 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

  235 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

  359 | 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

  359 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

  208 | 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

  208 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

  340 | 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

  340 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

  347 | 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

  347 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

  206 | 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

  206 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

  188 | 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

  188 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

  263 | 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

  263 Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
• 16 May 2022
  Meet the Modern Farmer Saving Turkey’s Heirloom Seeds

  When Mehmet Öztan moved to the US in 2006, he never imagined he’d one day become a seed farmer in West Virginia or that he would become the caretaker of one of the largest collections of Turkish seeds in the country. Öztan originally came to the United St... read more

  162 | Published by Modern Farmer
• Meet the Modern Farmer Saving Turkey’s Heirloom Seeds

  When Mehmet Öztan moved to the US in 2006, he never imagined he’d one day become a seed farmer in West Virginia or that he would become the caretaker of one of the largest collections of Turkish seeds in the country. Öztan originally came to the United St... read more

  162 Published by Modern Farmer