Features
Mad About Maple
Savor one of nature’s sweetest flavors with these maple-syrup dishes.
by Jo Stewart
Blue-ribbon Baking
Fine-tune your baking skills and bring home the top prize from your county or state fair. More>>
by Lisa Kivirist
Annual Arrivals
A low-maintenance flower garden depends on self-sowing annuals. Learn about varieties, growing tips and more with this illustrated primer.
by Jessica Walliser
Chicks & the City
If you’re farmless in the city, learn how you can raise some of your own food by keeping chickens and goats in your backyard.
by Cherie Langlois
Edible Eden
From beans and greens to pears
and paw paws, edible landscaping can add interest to your yard and your table. More>>
by Susan M. Brackney
Iron Woman
Follow one farm woman’s efforts to enter and conquer the male-dominated world of farm work and play, one power tool at a time.
by Cherie Langlois
Art Underfoot
Craft a future family heirloom by making a traditional canvas floor covering.
by Rhoda Peacher
Creativity Contained
Don’t toss that old watering can, feed trough or work boot—recycle it into a unique plant container.
by Nancy Mann Jackson
Farmstead Fashionista
The terms “organic” and “natural” are no longer limited to grocery store shelves. Check out this season’s best eco-friendly fashions for men and women.
by Lisa Munniksma
Columns
Lessons Learned
Cherie Langlois
Country Fare
Lynda King
Garden Grit
Susan M. Brackney
Garden Home Solutions
P. Allen Smith
Hands On
Monette Satterfield
Farm Fetishes
Mary Beth Temple
Home Clinic
Cheryl Morrison
Nature Calls
Linda Tagliaferro
Animal Talk
Audrey Pavia
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