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Burning Question: What Makes A Family Farm A Family Farm?

Beginning Farmers
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"Family farm” is a generic term that means many different things to many different people. Here’s one farmer’s take.

Burning Question: Is It Really Better To Buy Local?

Beginning Farmers
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“Buy Local” is the rally cry of small-scale farmers everywhere, but choosing what items you purchase may need to be decided on a product-by-product basis.

10 of the Less-Romantic Aspects of Farm Life

Beginning Farmers
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Dreaming of that picture-perfect farm scene where ripe, dew-kissed tomatoes are begging you to take a bite? You can have that, but prepare yourself for all that comes with it.

Ventilate Your Coop

Beginning Farmers | Homesteading | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Different from a draft, coop ventilation is needed year-round to keep your flock from getting sick or frostbitten.

3 Things Getting In The Way Of Your Urban Farm—And What You Can Do About It

Beginning Farmers | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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Growing food in the city isn’t without its challenges, but there are things you can do to start living out your farming dream right where you are.

5 Questions to Ask Before Keeping Bees

Beekeeping | Beginning Farmers | Urban Farming |
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Urban beekeeping is all the rage, but don’t blindly jump in. Ask yourself these questions before starting your hive.

Disaster Prep: 6 Steps to Protect Yourself & Your Animals

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | News | Urban Farming |
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Taking these steps can help ensure the safety of yourself, your family, your livestock and your farm in case of natural disaster.

Asparagus: The Next Garden Adventure

Beginning Farmers
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Next up for the Fortress Garden: lots and lots of asparagus.

Meet The Greenhorns

Beginning Farmers
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This grassroots organization is spearheading a movement to get more young people interested in sustainable farming.

Hurray For Espaliers

Beginning Farmers
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One of my goals for the new year is to learn this pruning technique that allows trees and vines to grow against a flat surface.

Burning Question: What Farming Will Look Like In 2050?

Beginning Farmers
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If agricultural trends continue as they have, farming in the mid-century will look quite a bit different.

The Mushrooms Are Mushing!

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening |
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OK, that might not be the technical term, but the mushroom logs I inoculated are starting to fruit.

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