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Reviewing the Year: The Value of Looking Back to Move Ahead

Farm Management | Homesteading | News |
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I set aside time and space annually to look back, evaluate and set intentions for the new year. Having a clear mind and open heart is a gift to myself and all who are close to me.

How Fresh Is the Air in Your Home?

Farm Management | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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Cozy winter hours spent indoors is a prime opportunity to take stock of your indoor air quality. Here's how to test for an remediate some common indoor pollutants.

3 Steps to Achieving Your Farm Goals in the Coming Year

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management | Homesteading |
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New year's resolutions often fail, but if you follow this outline you're more likely to accomplish what you want in 2019.

Should You Certify Your Farm as Organic?

Farm Management
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Here are some questions to ask — and some facts about the process you might not know — to help decide whether certifying as organic is right for you.

Slow Pork: A Hobby Farmer’s Reaction to Industrial Livestock Farming

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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The phrase is borrowed from the Slow Food movement, and it reflects a desire to pasture-raise breeds that take longer to reach market but have advantages over the industry's choice.

4 Common Mistakes of the Beginning Farmer

Farm Management
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Some of the most common mistakes are easy to avoid, but you have to know what they are. Here are some that many new farmers make.

See Beyond the Trees: Capitalize on Non-Timber Forest Products

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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If you have access to woodlands, these 4 sources help you explore products other than lumber to establish a lucrative and thriving partnership with nature.

6 Ways for Market Farmers to Get Chefs’ Attention

Farm Management
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Selling to restaurants provides steady income and also lets you tell people where your products are served. Here are skills and practices to get chefs' attention.

Flocking Behavior: How Domestic Poultry Act Like Wild Birds

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry | Waterfowl |
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Backyard flocks might not fly with the seasons, yet their wild instincts play an important role in social bonds and creating a collaborative community.

Lady Birds: How to Raise Female Chickens as Broilers

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry |
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Female broilers grow slower than males, yet they have their own benefits and considerations for your meat production.

4 Crops You Can Grow Year-Round Almost Anywhere

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Consistency at farmers markets or in CSAs strengthens your customer base. Here are crops that help you achieve that all year.

In “Mast Years,” Trees Strategize by Overproducing Nuts and Seeds

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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That overabundance of acorns is not a mistake, but rather trees' coordinated effort to reproduce, affecting rodents, insects and humans.

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