There are a number of good reasons for keeping goats beyond dairy and meat. From goat yoga to brush clearing, caprine creatures bring a lot to the farm.
Ready to ditch dangling heat lamps for good? Farrowing structures and bedding techniques keep sows and piglets warm, even in the dead of winter.
A petting zoo visit prompted 1818 Farms owner, Natasha McCrary, to start raising the adorable animals. Now her sheep, as well as flowers, are Insta-famous.
First-generation farmer Dayna Geraghty of Geraghty's Microfarm offers words of advice and encouragement for taking the homesteading plunge.
Michigan's Barn Sanctuary, a rescue farm in Chelsea (and star of the upcoming "Saved by the Barn"), gives animals in need a second chance.
Yellow Point Farms founder, Rebecca Dault, tells us how her family finds solace and happiness living the farm life in Vancouver Island. Also—goat yoga.
Are your hogs cooped up in the barn over winter? Keep your herd healthy by livening up their surroundings with some simple 'pig-richment.'
Looking for some new animals to add to your small farm? Consider sheep, lively livestock with year-round profit potential for hobby farmers.
Barber’s pole worms can be a serious problem for goats and sheep, but FAMACHA scoring helps keepers identify and treat affected animals.
The Combes family in California’s Central Valley turned a few acres of dirt into a multispecies hobby farm, using livestock for regenerative agriculture.
As a brand inspector, Paul Johnson never knows what his day will hold. Read about his goat-wrangling, cattle-chasing career in the Big Sky Country.
Jacobs Heritage Farm is the place to find exceptional honey, eggs, meat and more, with a nod to times and places gone by.
