Snow fences can be put to good use on farms. The key is to install them correctly, so you don’t wind up creating worse drifts than you had before.
These farm storehouse products—from a calf blanket to winter nesting boxes and more—are designed to make your farm life work better!
If you choose to keep pigs over the winter, you'll need to prepare their shelter and water dispensers, as well as plan for their health needs, before cold hits.
Follow these tips for preserving food in a variety of methods to keep eating fresh from your garden long after harvest.
You can grow native perennial wildflowers from seed for vibrant, sustainable fencerows that are a pleasure to both you and local pollinators.
When winter weather sets in and the garden dies away, it's time to clean things up, focus on what will remain and (most importantly) get ready for next year's garden!
Sankofa Farms founder Kamal Bell tells us how his community-focused agenda uses agriculture and education to solve problems in North Carolina.
An ancient and wildly diverse herb, mint makes a refreshing tea, brings cooling freshness to dishes and provides a wealth of health benefits.
Many chickens are cold hardy, but some breeds call for extra help in winter, especially in northern climates. Here are tips for keeping your chooks warm.
Every farm and homestead needs a chainsaw (or more)—whether gasoline and electric, these time-saving tools are for more than just cutting firewood.
Installing tree guards is an important step to protect the trunks of your trees from winter girdling by hungry critters. Here are tips to get you started.
Cold weather is already here, and your animals surely feel it. Be sure to inspect your run-in shelter with these tips before heavy animal use this winter.
