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 Old-country Italian Farmers
Learn how small-scale farming and organic farming has always been part of Italy’s culture and what we can learn from their way of life. More>>
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Eat This: Foraged Foods Guide
Don't pass up the green and blooming bounty around your homestead that many count as weeds or decoration: Find out what's safe and make something to eat instead! More>> |
14 Heirloom Tomatoes to Try
Anita Stone dishes up information about 14 of the most inspiring heirloom tomatoes. (Don't miss her story about the Mortgage Lifter heirloom tomato.) |
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Ag Leaders: Rodney Miller
How did Rodney Miller get to be one of those people who seems like he has the best job in the world? Leader of McCormick International talks tractors, dealers and relationships. MORE >> |
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More Great Grafting Diagrams
Whether you love to experiment with new ways to coax and guide plants into new directions -- or need a fix for a plant that's not doing so well, you'll enjoy perusing a few more of Rick Gush's grafting diagrams. |
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Horse-Ready Checklist
Your new horse needs you as much as you need him. Take time to be sure you've done your homework to prepare to become a horse owner. Lisa Munniksma's horse-ready checklist will help you out! |
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Eco-friendly Bags for All Your Stuff
You can't have too many bags. Whether heading to the office, the gym or the feed store, show the world you support eco-responsibility and look good doing it. Managing Editor Lisa Munniksma reviews some great choices. Read more |
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Start a Farm Blog: Five Tips and More
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when starting a farm blog when there’s so many other things to do around the farm. Veteran blogger Lisa Kivirist has five fun, basic tips--and more!--to get you started. |
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Diary of a Class: Food Gifts, Friendship...
Read about Holly Coleman's trip to the John C. Campbell Folk School--recipes included!--and find links to more class diaries: fall gardening, green woodturning and tinsmithing. |
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Check Out This Video
"Good Food, Good Business," produced by Arnold Creek Productions, enlightens and inspires. Watch a preview, learn where to get a copy and find out what else they have to offer. |
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Make Your Own Paper
Barbara Berst Adams walks us through the steps for making paper, gives us tons of creative ideas and shares some practical papermaking stories. Click to continue>> |
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You Can Build a Root CellarRead about building a custom root cellar--complete with a shed over the top! Read how to get it done and get some helpful tips, too! |
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Root Stimulants and Transplanting
Transplanting this fall? Read this first! Rick Gush offers the basics about the root stimulants that may help your trees and shrubs survive the transplanting process. Get transplanting advice, a root glossary diagram and more. |
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Beneficial Insects
Read this concise article by gardener Susan Brackney describing the basic beneficial bugs--predatory and parasitic--and where to get them. Plus get links to more information about organics and IPM. |
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Ice Cream Making
Learn how making ice cream can be a fun group activity--or a niche-marketing project. Barbara Berst Adams gets us started with her myriad ideas, including a long list of ice cream flavors and variations you can try! |
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Rescue Dogs
No farm is complete without a trusty farm dog. Contribute to the solution, rather than the problem, by adopting a rescue dog. Learn tips for choosing a dog and where to get one, too. Cherie Langlois tell us how. |
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Rust Dyeing
Maggie Howe used to view rusty items as a nuisance, but now she says, "I’ve discovered the fun art and craft of rust dyeing--I enjoy finding these rusty 'treasures.'" Read how to make your own rust-dyed creations |
Wildlife Management
Learn how to create and use two types of wildlife habitats: nest boxes and travel corridors--to help manage wildlife on your farm. Wildlife biologist John Morgan tells how. Click to continue |
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Top Garden Shows and How Best to Enjoy!
Jessica Walliser writes about six of her favorite garden and flower shows from around the country, including tips to make the most of your trip. BONUS! Read about the best International Garden Shows. |
Farming and Entrepreneurial Life
If you're ready to break free from your "day job" and dive into your real passion (or passions), read Lisa Kivirist's first-hand advice about farming and entreprenureal life. Click to continue |
Companion Planting and Decoy Crops
With the right combinations of companion plants and decoy crops, Susan Brackney tells us how we can battle garden bugs and save our favorite vegetables.
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Take a Trip to Amish Country
Learn what one Amish travel spot has to offer: Read Kimberly Button's article "Take a Trip to Amish Country" for a tour of the fall colors, comfort foods and Amish quilts and crafts in Lancaster County, Penn. |
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Learn about the Farm Bill
Take time to understand more about the Farm Bill: how it began, how it's evolved, where it should be today.
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Becoming An Expert
Agricultural experts and agricultural consultants are needed many areas. What's your chosen field? Read Rick Gush's "Becoming An Expert" to learn how to market yourself as an agricultural expert or consultant.
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
Hey, fellow farm dogs—January 21 is Squirrel Appreciation Day! Listen up as Pippin, Cherie Langlois' Treeing Walker Coonhound mix barks up some cool facts about squirrels. Click to continue |
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Winter Weather Reminders and Tips
Living on a farm means taking a few steps BEFORE the fridgid weather arrives, including home and barn preparation and livestock care, as well as other tips to prevent frozen pipes. Click to continue. |
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Bees Threatened by Colony Collapse
Bee good to pollinators! Leading researchers and scientists are saying it's time to protect native pollinators. Read beekeeper and gardener Tom Meade's article to learn more.
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Alpaca Pre-Purchase Exam Guide
This document, prepared by Dr. Leslie Richardson, DVM, details the type of questions you should consider when conducting a pre-purchase examination of an alpaca.
- Guide to Alpaca Pre-Purchase Examinations
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Tips for Pest-Free TomatoesKeep your tomato plants pest-free this summer by monitoring tomato pest activity--and try these tips for an organic approach. More |
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Guidestone's farm-centered ventures
David Lynch's Colorado farm leads by example teaching children, supporting sustainable agriculture and CSAs ad more. Read LaDaryn Backstrum's article about the farm-centered venture. More |
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The Perfect Hobby Farm
At the 1900 Farm at Living History Farms visitors learn how men and women worked side-by-side to run a farm in the early 20th century. Gretchen Heim Olson reports on the experiences of those who work there. More
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Pharm Solutions: Certified-Organic Pesticides
Pharm Solutions put its money where its mouth is by developing the world’s only pesticides to be certified as USDA-compliant with organic regulations. More about this company can be found in the May/June 2007 Hobby Farms "Happenings" Department. |
Hogs to Heaven: More Before and AfterSee more before and after pictures of the Bobo’s western Kentucky farm, which the family transformed from a used-up hog farm to a graceful homestead. For inspiration and details on how they accomplished this amazing rehabilitation, read H. M. Murrell's "Hogs to Heaven" in the March/April 2007 Hobby Farms. More |