Though they aren’t livestock guardian animals, Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys offer a lot to keepers, from companionship to therapy and more.

Hereford Hogs are gentle and hardy, and produce excellent-quality meat. Read on to see if this heritage breed might be right for your farm.

More than just living lawn ornaments, Texas Longhorn cattle bring a variety of virtues and products to the pasture (and they look amazing, too).

Once powerhouse fiber producers in the American Southwest, today’s Angora goats are small-farm favorites for their naturally colored fleeces.

Once the preferred pigs of upper-class farmers and royals, today the Berkshire pig is popular with small farmers for its excellent meat and ease of keeping.

The oldest registered breed of cattle, Highland cattle are versatile livestock with exceptional browsing abilities, distinctive beef yields and a calm disposition.

Ever wanted to grow your own mushrooms at home? You can! Here’s what you need to know to get started with DIY mushroom cultivation.

First offered as breeding stock in 2012, the Idaho Pasture Pig matures at a compact size and was bred to graze, rather than root, when kept on pasture.

A straw bale garden allows you to grow more vegetables earlier—and without having to weed! Here are the simple steps for construction and how to grow in one.

We asked Jan Pol, stat of Nat Geo’s “The Incredible Dr. Pol,” for five tips poultry-keepers should keep in mind for a healthy, happy flock.