Search

latest articles

How To Build A Simple Tire Swing In 4 Easy Steps

Equipment
|

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 |
|

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
|

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
|

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
|

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 |
|

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 |
|

Backyard hens are popular (for good reason), but quail have some benefits over chickens that you may never have considered.

Check Out The Love My Tractor Photo Contest Winners

Equipment
|

Do you like tractors? Or do you love them? We've got the winner and honorable mentions in our recent Hobby Farms Love My Tractor contest right here!

COVID-19: 4 Fun Farm Ideas to Pass the Time

Crops & Gardening | Equipment |
|

Worried about the coronavirus? These fun farming ideas will give your mind a break from COVID-19 while working from home and practicing social distancing.

Here’s The Process For Getting Organic Certification

Farm Management
|

If you’re thinking about organic certification, it’s a bit of a process, but that green seal may just be worth it, even for small farmers.

“Wildcrafted Fermentation” Is Fermentation For Foragers

Homesteading | Recipes |
|

In Wildcrafted Fermentation, author Pascal Baudar explores the possibilities of fermenting a wide variety of wild edibles.

Why You Should Consider Setting Up A Greenhouse

Crops & Gardening
|

Good things come in greenhouses, such as year-round produce. Learn how setting up a greenhouse at your home can keep your thumb green all year long.

Get Hobby Farms content
delivered straight to your inbox!

Copyright © 2026 EG Media Investments LLC. All rights reserved.