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Farm Fencing Fundamentals: How To Keep Things Secure

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Whether small or large, fencing is of utmost importance. Learn the fundamentals of farm fencing, options for styles, post basics and more.

Noise-Cancelling Headphones Help Farmers Multitask

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Spend a lot of time on repetitive farming tasks like mowing grass? Noise-cancelling headphones allow you to listen and learn during these long hours.

Plan Ahead To Sell At Your Farmers Market

Farm Management
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Thinking about hauling produce to the market unannounced? Not so fast. Becoming a farmers market vendor requires as much planning as it does planting.

Earn Extra With Cottage Food-Approved Baked Goods

Farm Management | Recipes |
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Most cottage food laws allow the sale of home-baked goods, so consider launching a bakery business out of your farmstead kitchen.

Yellow Point Farms Talks Family, Blueberries & Goat Yoga

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Large Animals | Urban Farming |
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Yellow Point Farms founder, Rebecca Dault, tells us how her family finds solace and happiness living the farm life in Vancouver Island. Also—goat yoga.

Install An Owl Nestbox To Attract Mating Pairs

Farm Management
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If conditions on your property are right, you can give area owls a leg up (and enjoy some benefits along the way) by installing an owl nestbox in a tree.

4 Reasons You Need Hobby Farm Insurance

Equipment | Farm Management |
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Think you don't need hobby farm insurance? Think again. Here are four reasons your property needs the extra coverage these policies provide.

Growing Pumpkins Vertically Solves Common Struggles

Crops & Gardening | Equipment |
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Grow pumpkins vertically inside a deer fence to protect fruit, increase airflow and save space. Hungry deer and troublesome weeds—meet your match!

Side Hustles Can Help You Reach Self-Sufficiency

Farm Management | Homesteading |
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It's a common desire—you want to turn your hobby farm into a full-time venture. Reaching this dream could just be a few side hustles away from reality.

Starting A Permaculture Garden? Get A Good Shovel

Crops & Gardening | Equipment |
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Permaculture gardening can seem daunting, whether your goals are modest or ambitious. Only a few tools are essential, though, starting with a good shovel.

Wood For Burning: How To Start Heating With Firewood

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management | Homesteading |
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Interested in firewood heating but not sure where to start? Here's what you need to know to get started—best wood for burning, proper storage and more.

FreshCap Mushrooms Talks Homegrown Fungi

Crops & Gardening
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Interested in growing mushrooms at home? We chat with Tony Shields of FreshCap Mushrooms about how to get started with home-cultivated fungi.

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