We took questions from a longer safety checklist the Canadian government developed for family farmers. It's a good starting point for your own assessment.
Mapping areas of different use as well as various flows on your land will help you coordinate needs and resources to create connections beneficial to all.
Understanding fire behavior and prevention in addition to developing your own evacuation plan are all part of comprehensive fire safety on a farm.
Plant an edible forest garden on your farm, and reap the benefits of permaculture into the future. Here are the guidelines.
Lavender is an easy-to-grow, high-value crop that offers an excellent return on investment. Here are basics on lavender and how to grow it for profit.
Basil is a fairly reliable crop, and it figures into a lot of different recipes. Here are several ways you can make basil more attractive to customers.
We're talking about more than vegetables or livestock. What do you really want out of your farm? What are the resources and people who can help you get it?
Raising chicks in the fall and winter gives your layers a leg up come springtime. Here are the basics of how best to do it.
If you aim to open a CSA this year, consider these areas so your community supported agriculture operation brings in what you need.
New potatoes are basically any potatoes that have not been cured, and they have benefits regarding space, time and profitability.
Mobile processing units are portable setups with equipment to process chickens for meat. The low-cost method lets farmers handle their own poultry harvests.
If you're not attracting and retaining the customers your CSA needs, look at these specific areas when you troubleshoot your business.
