The agency has an interactive map on its website to help you determine which plants do best in your region. It has detailed information down to the street where you live.
Use eco-friendly alternatives to keep mosquitoes from biting you and your urban livestock.
As you seek out capital to start your farm business or keep it running, consider these questions to find out of a loan could help.
Raising fish can be a great use of your farm’s resources, but make sure you have the legal ramifications in mind.
Use your land as a hunting preserve to track down extra income.
Learn about the crowdsourcing and artisan loans that could be funding your next farm or food business.
If you raise livestock for meat—or plan to—get inside the mind of your processor so you can prepare yourself and your animals without added stress.
If you have a CSA or want to start a CSA, decide whether you need a software program to help you manage it.
Now that you have a successful farmer’s market season under your belt, take time to reflect on how you can do even better next year.
This farmstay is positioned perfectly in Oregon’s Coast Range, so that after a little sheep time, you can follow your heart along trails into the Northwest wilderness.
If you want to grow your farm business, don’t do it alone! Collaborate with other small-scale farmers to get what you need.
Chicago is one of my favorite cities in the world and now that it’s home to the world’s largest rooftop farm, it’s even better. Urban farming company Gotham Greens opened the farm on Chicago’s South Side in the Pullman area. This marks the company’s fourth greenhouse facility and the first one they’ve built outside of […]
