Farmstead Maintenance

Farm Maintenance Checklists for Spring
Review these checklists to make sure your tractors and other farm tools and equipment are ready for spring.

Farm Safety Checklist
This farm checklist gives you basic tips and information for keeping your farm safe and preventing accidents.

Barn Preservation Programs
Does your state have a barn preservation program? Are you serious about preserving or rehabilitaing an historic barn? Here are some resources to get you started.

Barns of America
Barns impart a distinct sense of identity to a region. They are historic reminders of an area’s agricultural past.

Building a Better Barn
It's possible to build a barn that balances your dream barn with practical reality. Read more on choosing a site, function, accessories, get online resources and read lessons learned.

Fire Safety on the Farm
Whether it’s your home or barn, following these fire-safety guidelines for the farm could help save those who mean the most to you.

Revamp Your Garden with a Garden Coach
Spruce up your home’s garden landscape with cultivation advice from professional gardeners.

Gravel Pathways
Whether pathways on your farm are used for walkways between garden produce or for thoroughfares between barns and pastures, there’s a type of footing for every situation.

Build the Ideal Barn
Picture your ideal barn. If money were no object and you could have every amenity you desired, what kind of barn and barn amenities would you have?

Planning (for Sustainability) Makes Perfect
More ways to increase your sustainability. Carol Ekarius offers a checklist of ideas to consider for a new homestead or for improvements to an existing homestead.