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What To Know About Healthy Soil (Part 1)

Crops & Gardening
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Permaculture gardening involves building healthy soil from what's already available. Here's how to build a good growing medium for annuals or perennials.

Produce Profile: The Beet Is A Tasty, Three-Season Crop

Crops & Gardening
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The humble beet can be temperamental to grow, but this root vegetable offers twice the treat—greens and roots—when its code is cracked.

This Dahlia Farmer Provides Sanctuary & Self-Care

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Aztec Dahilas founder Kate Rowe tells us about pursuing her dahlia farmer dream after becoming smitten with a single flower at a farmers market.

You Can Start Sugaring Your Own Maple Syrup

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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Not sure where to start with making maple syrup? If you’ve got a few maple trees, sugaring might be a sweet hobby to pursue!

10 Garden Plants To Grow For A Nutritious Crop

Crops & Gardening
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You can get the most out of your garden this year by planting a healthy, nutritious crop (or ten) in your growing space. Grow your way to better health!

Got ‘Ugly’ Seconds Produce? Get A Field-Gleaning Plan

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Starting a field-gleaning program to donate seconds produce is a great way to help others—and reap benefits for your farm in the process.

Gilly Farm Is Making A Difference In The Local Community

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Large Animals |
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De Gillies from the Ontario-based hobby farmstead she founded with her husband takes us inside the day to day running of Gilly Farm, their labor of love.

Start A Pumpkin Patch To Increase Small-Farm Profits

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Looking for a new way to bring income to your small farm? Consider starting a pumpkin patch to grow seasonal squash for sale during harvest season.

How Is A Permabed Garden Different From A Raised Bed?

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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A Permabed is a kind of raised bed that helps growers plan and maintain crops, as well as optimize the health and output of the plants they grow.

Produce Profile: Grow Salad Mix For Healthy Greens

Crops & Gardening | Recipes | Urban Farming |
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Tender salad mix is the darling of salad eaters and restauranteurs everywhere, and it’s easy to grow your own.

Book Review: “No-Till Intensive Vegetable Culture”

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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In "No Till Intensive Vegetable Culture," Bryan O’Hara provides a detailed road map for transitioning away from tillage and toward regenerative growing practices.

What You Need To Know About Online Plant Sales

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Thinking about expanding into online plant sales? With the right preparation, starting an online nursery can be a great way to open up new markets.

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