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14 Tips To Remember When You Visit A Farmers Market

Farm Management | Urban Farming |
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You should make the most of your experience when you visit a farmers market. And you can do good by your local food system while you’re at it.

Organizing Farm Tools Saves You Time and Effort

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Poor organization can cost you time and effort. These tips for organizing farm tools will ensure you have the right tool at the right time for every job.

You Can Start Sugaring Your Own Maple Syrup

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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Not sure where to start with making maple syrup? If you’ve got a few maple trees, sugaring might be a sweet hobby to pursue!

10 Garden Plants To Grow For A Nutritious Crop

Crops & Gardening
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You can get the most out of your garden this year by planting a healthy, nutritious crop (or ten) in your growing space. Grow your way to better health!

How To Start A Custom Hatching Business

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry |
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Like hatching chicks but not looking to increase your flock size? You can start a custom-hatching business to raise your own chicks from the first crack.

Got ‘Ugly’ Seconds Produce? Get A Field-Gleaning Plan

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Starting a field-gleaning program to donate seconds produce is a great way to help others—and reap benefits for your farm in the process.

Gilly Farm Is Making A Difference In The Local Community

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Large Animals |
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De Gillies from the Ontario-based hobby farmstead she founded with her husband takes us inside the day to day running of Gilly Farm, their labor of love.

Regenerative Agriculture Is Farming For Better Soil

Farm Management | Large Animals |
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Want good, healthy soil for years to come? Use regenerative agriculture methods to let your livestock help improve your cropland and pastures.

Take Control Of Downed Trees With A Portable Sawmill

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When a summer storm or winter blizzard brings down a tree, you're left with quite a mess. A portable or semi-portable sawmill can help clean things up.

Start A Pumpkin Patch To Increase Small-Farm Profits

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Looking for a new way to bring income to your small farm? Consider starting a pumpkin patch to grow seasonal squash for sale during harvest season.

How Is A Permabed Garden Different From A Raised Bed?

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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A Permabed is a kind of raised bed that helps growers plan and maintain crops, as well as optimize the health and output of the plants they grow.

Produce Profile: Grow Salad Mix For Healthy Greens

Crops & Gardening | Recipes | Urban Farming |
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Tender salad mix is the darling of salad eaters and restauranteurs everywhere, and it’s easy to grow your own.

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