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45 Gift Ideas For The Hobby Farmer In Your Life!

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Large Animals | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Lost buying gifts for a beloved farmer? Whether you are shopping for a gardener, chicken keeper or livestock owner, here are 45 gift ideas for $15 or less.

Make DIY Foraged Pine Cone Fire Starters 

Farm & Garden | Foraging | Homesteading | Projects |
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Get things going fast in your woodstove with these easy-to-make pine cone fire starters, which require only a few natural and foraged ingredients.

Till Responsibly Using S4 Tillage Principles

Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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It's true that tillage can do a lot of harm to soil life and structure, but these four simple guidelines can help you till responsibly for easier gardening.

Recipe: Cozy Up With Some Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Farm & Garden | Food | Homesteading | Recipes |
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This recipe for chicken and wild rice soup makes a delicious (and deliciously versatile) meal that's sure to cozy up the coldest winter day!

3 Creative Uses For Common Yard Carts

Beginning Farmers | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Yard carts can be put to use in so many ways. If you're looking to be inspired with new ways to use yard carts, you’ve come to the right place.

Consider A Heritage Breed Of Sheep For Your Farm 

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Breeds | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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When choosing what sheep to raise, consider a heritage breed. You can meet your own livestock needs while also ensuring breed diversity.

Video: How To Transplant A Newly Purchased Potted Plant

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Potted plants liven things up inside or out any time of year, but it's important to follow a few steps when transplanting a new plant to a permanent container.

Great-Great-Grandma Selma’s Sugar Cookie Recipe 

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This century-old sugar cookie recipe makes delightful confectionary treats sure to liven up any occasion with a sweet and festive taste!

Beyond Firewood: 10 Eco-Friendly Options For A Fallen Tree

Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture | Projects |
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Before you pull out the chainsaw, why not use that fallen tree to feed yourself, shelter area wildlife and more? Here are 10 ideas to get you started.

Preparing Cattle (& Yourself) For Cold Winter Temperatures

Animals | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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Cattle don't need TLC when the temperatures drop, but it is important to attend to their water, feed and shelter needs as cold weather settles in.

Warm Up The Holidays With Homemade Jar Candles 

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Make this recipe for homemade candles (beeswax- or soy-based) to warm up your house with holiday scents. Plus, scented candles make great gifts!

The McLaughlin Homestead Embraces A Purposely Old-Fashioned Mentality

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Maggie Roque from the 15-acre, Ontario-based McLaughlin Homestead tells us how slowing things down has proved to be a bountiful decision.

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