A look forward, and a look back

We're revisiting some of our favorite pieces from 2024, and have some exciting news about the year ahead.

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Modern Farmer
January 05, 2025

Welcome to the Modern Farmer newsletter, and happy new year.

This week, we’re taking a look back at the stories you couldn’t get enough of in 2024, and the ones you might have missed. We have our reader top rated stories looking at Food, Farming, and Consumption. We also put together a list of our top food changemakers, profiles of people making a real, positive difference to the food system in their communities.

Plus, a look ahead to 2025, when we look forward to sharing some exciting news from the Modern Farmer team. In the meantime, stay tuned to keep reading exceptional stories from our team of writers, as well as a round up of our favorite food and agricultural journalism produced by teams across the country.

Thank you for being part of the Modern Farmer community, and here’s to a very happy 2025.

Readers were fascinated this year with stories on butter avocados, microgreens, and what it means to eat meat today.

Photo by Emma Kazaryan

Also fresh this week

Photo courtesy of Eagle Rock Ranch.

Readers this year couldn't get enough of innovative ranchers, family farm dynamics, and examining factory farms.

Photo submitted by Lakeshore Depot.

Readers this year loved stories on cutting food waste, the truth about biogas, and dealing with plastic.

Employees at the SLO food bank. Photo by Savannah Colevans.

In 2024, we covered a lot of people working to make the food system better for their local communities.