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From Field to Tree: How To Make A Gourd Birdhouse

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You can attract purple martins, swallows and more with simple, homegrown birdhouses. Here's how to craft your own gourd birdhouse.

Add Some Grain Crops To Your Homestead Garden

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Improve your soil and your food security by growing some grain crops in the garden this year. Here's how to get started.

Pursuing A (Literal) Dream Of Living The Farming Life

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Instead of plowing through work, Dave and Anna Pié (and their three small children) took up the yoke to seed a new life farming in Eastern Ohio.

Recipe: Quick Refrigerator Pickled Red Onions 

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This recipe for pickled red onions, prepared quickly with vinegar and without fermentation, makes a crunchy, flavorful condiment good for a number of dishes.

Nectar Flow Changes & Seasonal Tasks For Honeybees

Animals | Beekeeping | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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Changes in climate and nectar flow have complicated beekeeping, but seasonal checks and tasks can help keep honeybees healthy and productive.

Fermentation 101: Getting Started With Lacto-Fermentation

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Curious to try fermentation but unsure how to start? Here's everything you need to know and have on hand to dive into the world of lacto-fermentation.

Ask These Questions Before Purchasing Farmland

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Choosing farmland is an obvious first choice for aspiring farmers, but it's important to ask questions and choose carefully when making such a significant purchase.

Eating Seasonal Meat: A History Of Homestead Meats

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Though modern conveniences allow year-round storage, meat was once a seasonal concern, reflected in many of our dining traditions of today.

Restoring A Salvaged Farmhouse Sink (Video)

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If you have an opportunity to salvage an old farmhouse sink, you can follow these four simple steps to spruce it up and keep it from a landfill.

Suzanne Nelson Karreman On Raising Dairy Cows With Reverence

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Suzanne Nelson Karreman of Reverence Farms speaks with us about her Jersey cow dairy operation, grazing multiple species and making her way as a woman farmer.

Heritage Breed Chicks Bring Life To The Heritage Nest!

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Lena Martens from Ontario-based The Heritage Nest showcases her heritage poultry stars, including Speckled Sussex, Swedish Flower and Silverudd Isbar!

Pretty Up Your Plate With A Mix Of Edible Flowers

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Young buds and full blooms can add floral notes to salads, desserts and refreshing teas. Here are some edible flowers to add to your plate this year.

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