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Improve Your CSA Harvests: Create a Crop Plan

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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Having a variety of produce ready to harvest weekly for your community-supported agriculture operation can be difficult. Here's how to create a crop plan.

4 Ways to Clean Fresh Eggs Before You Eat Them

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry |
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You might not wash your farm-fresh eggs right away, or you might buy them unwashed from a farmer. Here's how to safely prepare them for use.

Getting Attached: 4 Helpful, Unusual Tractor Attachments

Equipment
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More tractor attachments exist than you could probably ever use, but if one of these fits a job you do a lot, it's worth considering.

3 Materials You Can Salvage on Old Farms

Beginning Farmers | Equipment |
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When you buy a farm, you buy a lot more than the land. Here are three common farm items you can salvage during cleanup and renovations.

5 Summer Tomato Problems & How to Solve Them

Crops & Gardening
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Tomatoes are a popular garden crop, but a plentiful harvest is not guaranteed. Here are some common summer tomato problems and how to overcome them.

Stinging Insects: 3 Ways to Keep Safe During the Summer

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Wasps, hornets and yellow jackets are stinging insects that can build nests near your home. Here's how to prevent them and deal with them if they appear.

5 Ways to Earn Money on Your Excess Produce

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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It’s good to have a contingency plan for excess produce because even the most meticulous garden planner can end up with too much.

Plan Your Farm’s Finances With a Cash Flow Budget

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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A cash flow budget shows you when your farm will and won’t have extra cash over the course of the season, allowing you to plan accordingly.

Need to Anchor Fence Posts? Build a Stone Crib

Equipment
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Here are directions to build a DIY stone crib you can use to anchor an unconventional fence location for secure and trustworthy fence posts.

The Wisdom of Women Farmers, Part 1: Thoughts on Love

Farm Management | Homesteading | News |
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Five women farmers over 50 share insight about their experiences in life and agriculture. In this first segment, the topic is love.

Healing Herbs: 5 Herbs That Act as Skin Remedies

Crops & Gardening
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Soothe, nourish and protect your skin with these easy-to-grow herbs. They can help with dry skin, sunburn, rashes and insect bites.

Peonies: Beautiful Plants That Are Also Edible

Crops & Gardening
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Enjoy the seasonal pleasures of peony blossoms in your next springtime dessert. Here's a guide to peonies and their various uses.

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