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20 Tips To Cut Costs Around The Farm

Farm Management
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You don’t have to be rolling in dough to live out your farm dream. Here are thrifty ways you can save money and live a happy lifestyle.

Outfit Your Barn with an Herb-Drying Station

Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm Management |
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Don’t let any corner of your barn go unused. Take simple steps to turn your barn's rafters into a place to dry your farm-grown herbs.

4 Myths About Pastured Poultry

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry | Waterfowl |
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Don’t let your farm customers get confused about package labels. Set them straight about how a pastured-poultry operation works.

5 Barn Improvements to Make You a Better Farmer

Equipment | Farm Management |
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Streamline your workflow and increase efficiency by making minor changes to your your barn space and farm plan.

6 Unique Features of Permaculture Greenhouses

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Permaculture greenhouses differ from conventional ones, both in growing practices and benefits they can bring you and your farm.

5 Tips to Renovate Your Barn and Keep Its Historic Charm

Beginning Farmers | Equipment | Farm Management |
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In a nod to your farm’s history, maintain the rustic appeal an old barn offers while updating it the right way with modern conveniences.

4 Foods that Boost Soil Nitrogen

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Plants in the legume family have the ability to fix nitrogen in your farm’s soil, but these four crops will feed you, too.

The Best Eco-Friendly Barn Insulation

Beginning Farmers | Equipment | Farm Management |
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These green insulation materials offer an alternative to fiberglass and foams made with petroleum products.

Build a GAP-Approved Barrel Sink

Beginning Farmers | Equipment | Farm Management |
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Assure your freshly harvested vegetables are pathogen-free by building this food-grade sink as part of a complete wash station.

10 Tips for Crowdfunding Your Next Farm Venture

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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Involve your biggest supporters in your next farm project with a campaign that will allow them to help meet your financial needs.

5 Tips for Shopping the Winter Farmers’ Market

Farm Management
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Whether you’ve retired your garden for the winter or simply seek out the company of other farmers, here are some tips for getting the most out of your town’s winter market.

7 Market Crops You Can Grow in a Greenhouse

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Your farm income doesn’t have to drop just because the temperature has. Use your greenhouse to grow products for sale all winter-long.

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