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Breed Profiles: Get to Know the Mangalitsa Pig

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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The wooly hog almost went extinct, but now Mangalitsa pigs are back. Could this heritage breed be right for your hobby farm?

Get to Know the Medicinal Uses of Sweet Gum Sap & Fruit

Crops & Gardening
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Its spike ball fruit can take 30 years to appear, but while you wait, you can use sweet gum sap to fight inflammation, bacteria and fungus.

Home Brewing Your Own Beer: There’s a Day Devoted to That

Homesteading | News |
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Learn to Home Brew Day is Nov. 2. We talk to the director of the American Homebrewers Association about the remarkable potential found in beer-making.

How Grass Farming Promotes Your Own Health

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Large Animals | Poultry | Waterfowl |
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Grass is good for our animals Their diet is critically linked to our own in addition to those of our family members.

Why You Need a Sander & How to Choose the Right One

Equipment
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If you have a DIY ethos and like woodworking and construction, a sander is a great machine to have in your tool shed. Here's what to consider.

Healing Herbs: 7 Herbal Sleep Remedies

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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These herbal sleep remedies can help you ease stress, anxiety and muscle tension, promoting more regular and deeper sleep.

Food Preservation: Lacto-Fermentation For Any Fruit

Homesteading
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The preservation method of lacto-fermentation gives you a way to enjoy fruit for several weeks without overloading on sugar. Here's how it works.

How to Find a Responsibly Raised Turkey

Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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This Thanksgiving, give thanks for a dinner that includes a turkey raised ethically on pasture by a local farmer. Here's how to find such a bird.

Grow Ginkgo for Food & Medicinal Uses

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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The ginkgo tree has a rich and symbolic history as well as multiple potential uses for food and medicine. It's hardy and grows tall and wide.

Local Farms & Beekeepers Help Big Alice Brewing

Beekeeping | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | News | Urban Farming |
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Head brewer Jon Kielty talks about using hops, grains and honey from local sources, some within a few blocks of the New York City brewery.

Prepare for Winter by Stockpiling Flashlights

Equipment
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Winter is coming, which means short days and long nights. Keep your farm chores moving after dark with the right types and number of flashlights.

Get to Know the Droughtmaster Cattle Breed

Animals | Breeds | Large Animals | Urban Farming |
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Developed by breeders in 1930s Australia, Droughtmaster cattle thrive in extreme conditions to produce high-quality beef.

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