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Ecosystem Design Creates Potential, Builds Good Soil

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Foraging | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Ecosystem design, in mimicking characteristics of naturally occurring ecosystems, builds future potential and healthy soil for years of organic food production.

Turkey Tail Mushrooms Are Colorful, Beneficial

Farm & Garden | Foraging |
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Turkey tail mushrooms are a great first forage, as this colorful species is easy to spot, has no dangerous lookalikes and offers a wealth of immunity benefits!

Grow Mullein For Its Powerful Antioxidant Properties

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Foraging | Foraging | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Mullein is a common plant used since ancient times to soothe a host of maladies, from skin problems to infections and even respiratory issues.

Recipe: Make A Fermented Face Mask 

Farm & Garden | Foraging | Projects |
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This fermented face mask employs oats, live sauerkraut, raw honey and herbs to create a refreshing face mask tailored to your skin's needs.

Pick Plantain To Help Maintain Your Health & Comfort

Farm & Garden | Foraging | Homesteading |
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You'll find plantain in broad- and narrowleaf varieties, both of which can be harvested and prepared to aid with digestion, skin issues and more.

4 Apps To Help Manage The Farm From Your Phone

Animals | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Foraging | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Notebooks may be the proven way to track farm data, but you can manage your whole farm right from your phone with handy apps like these!

Jewelweed Is A Lovely Find With A Soothing Cleanse

Farm & Garden | Foraging | Foraging | Permaculture |
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A jewel of a wild plant, jewelweed, with its distinctive yellow and orange flowers, is both lovely and a welcome aid to anyone who encounters poison ivy.

Walking A City Reveals Potential For Edible Landscapes

Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Foraging | News | Permaculture | Urban Farming |
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Our environments benefit from more edible landscapes, so author Zach Loeks is walking across Winnipeg multiple times to determine the city's potential foodscape future.

Forage Wild Strawberries For A Springtime Treat!

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Foraging |
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It's almost time to forage for wild strawberries, a flavorful fruit that's both an ephemeral treat and relatively safe for even novice food finders.

Collect Cleavers (Galium Aparine) For Lymphatic Benefits

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Cleavers are a common plant, often found in sunny areas, so forage and use this traveling seed bearer to cleanse and support your lymphatic system.

Harvest Usnea Lichen For Natural Immune Support

Farm & Garden | Foraging | Homesteading |
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Usnea lichens, aka "old man's beard," are as beneficial as they are prolific. Here's how to identity, harvest and prepare this foraging find for medicinal use.

Pheasant Back Mushrooms & Homesteading With The Mighty Muskquatch

Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Foraging | Homesteading |
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Jonah Curtis tells us how a childhood spent exploring the outdoors has led to a fulfilling homesteading life that includes foraging treasures like Pheasant Back mushrooms.

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