Saving and sharing open-pollinated seed through the Seed Savers Exchange promotes gardening goodwill and much-needed biodiversity.
Crossbow hunting allows you to bring wild protein to your freezer without the aid of a shotgun. Here's what you need to know to get started.
Whether it's safely operating machinery or staying careful in the kitchen, farm safety should always be top of mind—even on small and hobby farms.
An unusually cheery garden companion, roselle hibiscus both looks great and offers a variety of flavorful uses, most notably in a refreshing tea.
After relocating from Kauai to North Carolina, Courtney Kelly followed her longstanding dreams with a hobby farm she calls Courtney's Chicken Charms.
When ripening outdoors is no longer possible, you might as well enjoy your tomatoes in all of their green glory. Try pickling them with this recipe!
While some hiccups in egg production are perfectly normal, others can signal trouble. Here's what to look for when your hens stop laying.
When winter arrives and gardens stop producing, community food security can take a hit. Here are six ways to store produce for the cold months.
Is your harvest out of hand? You can use dehydration to keep these worthy crops in the pantry and on the dinner table well into winter.
Most pallet wood (with some important exceptions) can be salvaged for usable lumber for quick DIY projects. In this video, we show you how.
Cleaning, sharpening and repairing essential equipment now can help to improve next season's results. Here are some basic care tips for your garden tools.
Daniele Kasper from the Michigan-based backyard country homestead talks about her first steps into hobby farming and self-sufficiency.
