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10 Tips For Getting Started With Fermentation

Homesteading | Recipes |
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Fermented foods may boost immunity and digestive health. Follow these 10 tips to create a fermentation-friendly process for your produce.

Remove Invasive Honeysuckle To Reduce Ticks

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Urban Farming |
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Some exotic plants can wreak havoc in our gardens, but others, such as invasive honeysuckle, can indirectly affect public health.

Get Inspired To Engage With Wild Mushrooms

Crops & Gardening
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Montreal-based enthusiast and supplier Iliana Antonova tells us about some of the most weirdly wonderful wild mushrooms out there waiting to be discovered.

Maintaining An Egg Business During The Coronavirus

Farm Management | Poultry |
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The coronavirus response has changed a lot, but it won't stop your hens from laying. Here are some tips for maintaining an egg business during the pandemic.

Leasing Farmland Can Be A Great Way To Get Started

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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Many farmers want their own land, but as Brian Cole of of Bigfoot Farm points out, leasing farmland can get young growers farming faster.

How To Build A Simple Tire Swing In 4 Easy Steps

Equipment
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Want to get your kids more involved in outdoor life on the farm? You can build a simple tire swing, an easy way to get started.

Farming Mistakes Teach You Important Lessons & Skills

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Large Animals |
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Without generational knowledge to learn from, new growers often make farming mistakes along the way. It can be hard, but the lessons learned are invaluable.

What To Know About Healthy Soil (Part 2)

Crops & Gardening
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An important part of building healthy soil is knowing what's down there in the dirt. Let's take a look at what soil is (and how we should treat it).

Produce Profile: Plant Papalo For A Latin American Flavor

Crops & Gardening
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This herb, with tastes of cilantro, is little known in the U.S., but papalo deserves a place in more culinary herb gardens.

Say “Yes” To Free Press With Earned Media

Farm Management
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Pursuing earned media is a simple, no-cost way to promote your farm's services and products. Here are some tips for getting the word out.

Grow Your Own Beans With Help From Plot 37

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Uncategorized |
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Jessie Sheffield from the London-based allotment reveals key cultivating tips for beans and tells us why she's smitten with giant Greek Gigantes.

Do Quail Have Benefits Over Chickens? For Some, Yes

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Urban Farming |
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Backyard hens are popular (for good reason), but quail have some benefits over chickens that you may never have considered.

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