If livestock breeds such as cattle, goats and sheep aren’t enough for your small farm, venture into some of these more unusual animals.

Coops and runs differ in space, flock size and weather. Here are bedding options to consider and how to tell which is right for your situation.

Pump water to livestock and your home or aerate a farm pond without electricity using windmills.

This ancient beekeeping style is seeing a resurgence among modern beekeepers.

These three small-space composting methods will help you turn your waste into a nutrient-rich amendment for your garden.

Excerpt from the Popular Garden Series magabook Vegetable Gardens with permission from its publisher, BowTie magazines, a division of BowTie Inc. Purchase Vegetable Gardens here. Heirloom seeds offer global diversity among vegetable varieties and provide opportunities for some gardening fun. Here are some interesting heirloom vegetable seed varieties to try. Moon & Stars watermelons are named […]

Not every bee is a Honey bee. Take a look at other bees that could be pollinating in your backyard.

Build a rain garden for your enjoyment and the enjoyment of those who drink from, swim in and live in the water around you.

A city farm in Virginia offers job training and harvests some veggies along the way.

You can learn more about the health of your bees by observing the behaviors of the queen bee and the hive.