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Walking By The Light Of The Supermoon

Beginning Farmers
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This week’s supermoon gave us a chance to appreciate our farm in a new light.

5 Reasons Your Farm Needs to Be Profitable

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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Money isn’t why you got into farming, but you need to be profitable because money makes the farm go round.

This Is My Farm Off Daylight Saving Time

Beginning Farmers
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Dark evenings mean less time in the field and more time in front of a spreadsheet, planning for our farm’s future.

What A Hoot!

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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When you happen upon an owl in the middle of a dark country road, you basically have to help it, right?

Rural Survival: Get To Know Your Neighbors

Beginning Farmers
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A farmhouse just isn’t a home until you know your neighbors.

Sound The Alarm—Swarms On The Loose!

Beginning Farmers
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We’ve encountered many swarms of insects in a short amount of time on our tiny farm—is this normal or is nature trying to tell us something?

Become a Better Farmer—Educate Yourself

Beginning Farmers
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Workshops, field days and webinars are all ways to network with other farmers to make your operation the best it can be.

Remember When …

Beginning Farmers
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A horse lover remembers the cherished times of buying the farm and raising his family over a half century ago.

Monarch Butterflies: Why We Want to Provide a Hospitable Home

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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As we develop our land plan as new farmers, it will include management practices that help preserve pollinators, like the monarch.

What’s That Smell?

Beginning Farmers
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An unidentified floating odor around our farm has us scratching our heads to what could be the cause—and we could use your help.

That Moment Before Everything Changes

Beginning Farmers
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With our lives in a state of flux, we’re balancing a waiting game with our to-do list as our farm begins the transition into autumn.

Defeated: My Mental Battle With Farm Insects

Beginning Farmers
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The bugs on our farm are continuously buzzing, crawling and biting—and I can’t seem to catch a break.

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