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Farm Storehouse: 9 Products to Help You & Your Operation

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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An application to help track planting and maintenance records, a generator, a starter ATV and a seed planter and sower are among items our editors found.

4 Things I Love About October on the Farm

Beginning Farmers
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From persimmons to glow worms, a number of things pull us outside to experience October on the farm this autumn.

15 Hacks for Your Hobby Farm

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Large Animals | Poultry |
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Sometimes a tried-and-true solution won’t work, and you have to hack your way into a new idea. Here are hacks designed for hobby farms.

7 Books Aimed at Helping Hobby Farmers

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Homesteading | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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These selections cover areas including chickens, vegetable crops, container gardening, women hobby farmers, homesteading and aquaponics.

5 Tough Takeaways From Gardening With a Baby

Beginning Farmers
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The year's goals have gone unaccomplished, but I've learned important lessons about my land, my time and what I really want from this farm.

4 Natural Home Remedies for Grief

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Homesteading | News | Recipes |
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Autumn illustrates life's transitions, which can bring melancholy. As you stop and observe the joys as well as sorrows of existence, here are things that can help you embrace it all.

Mushroom Hunting Yields a Feast for the Eyes & Mind

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening |
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A search in the forest for chantereIles leaves us without mushrooms to eat but with many beautiful varieties and a good thought to ponder.

Sunflowers Bring Out the Beauty of Our Farm’s Wildlife

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening |
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I love sunflowers as well as the birds and pollinators they attract, so they will always be part of my garden.

I Get New Perspective on Farm Life Through the Eyes of a Babe

Beginning Farmers
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Slow, deliberate strolls on the land led by our little one reveals a new layer of farm life and a new creature we hadn't noticed before.

Country Living in Midsummer: Is This Really Worth It?

Beginning Farmers
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This country life is definitely not like a pretty picture in a magazine, but we conclude that we wouldn't have it any other way.

Foraging Provides a Link to Our Ancient Ancestors

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening |
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Foraging for wild plants, an activity that's rooted deep in my bones, takes a special place in my heart on the farm.

When Bees Swarm, Sometimes It’s a Gift From Nature

Beekeeping | Beginning Farmers |
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We've fallen short in many aspects of farm life (including with our bees), but sometimes Mother Nature cuts you a break.

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