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Growing & Eating Beans: Good & Good For You

Crops & Gardening
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Beans are back! Dried, they store well and make a delicious meal, and beans positively impact our health and the health of the environment, too.

5 Spring Tasks To Tackle With Your Tractor

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Spring is here, and you're probably eager to fire up your tractor for the year. Here are five tractor-related farming tasks to tackle right away this spring.

Now Is The Time To Build An Edible Ecosystem

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As we grapple with fears over food insecurity during uncertain times, there's never been a better time to convert green space into an edible ecosystem.

Video: A Flat-Pack Chicken Tractor Keeps Homestead Hens Happy

Homesteading | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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There's a chicken boom these days, and you might consider joining the flock. A flat-pack chicken tractor can help you keep them healthy, happy and safe.

The Rainbow Eggs Of South Wildwood Urban Homestead

Animals | Poultry | Urban Farm | Urban Farming |
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Farm founder Stephanie Webb reveals all about how egg color genetics work, as well as why she loves getting rainbow eggs, at her Dallas-based venture.

6 Tips For Using An Ag Drone On Small Farms

Equipment
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Owners of small farms are incorporating drone technology into their everyday agricultural tasks. Here are six tips for using an ag drone on the farm.

Build Birdhouses With Your Kids This Spring

Crops & Gardening | Equipment |
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Looking for a fun farming project to tackle with your kids? With spring underway, consider building and installing birdhouses across your property.

Consider Growing An Orchard Of Nut Trees

Crops & Gardening
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Nut trees can be an important and sustainable food source for small farmers. Here's a breakdown of different varieties you might want to consider growing.

Meat Sales & Home Delivery In The Coronavirus Pandemic

Farm Management
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Concerned about selling during the pandemic? Every porch needs a small-farmer visit right now, and you can win hearts and minds with home meat delivery.

Chickens & Compost On Terra Firma Sustainable Farm

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Poultry |
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Alison and Andrew Larkin of Terra Firma Sustainable Farm tell us how chickens can improve your land and oddball eggs can be turned into a poultry treat!

Sweet, Springtime Flowers Make A Unique Violet Jelly

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading | Recipes |
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With basic canning supplies and a yard full of violets, you can transform a common 'weed' into an extra-special batch of violet jelly.

6 Steps For Starting A Coronavirus Victory Garden

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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Gardening is in the news, and for good reason. A coronavirus victory garden can offer food-security, cost savings and a reason to spend time outside.

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