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Learn the Basics of Trench Composting

Crops & Gardening
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This practice of making compost in the ground has existed for a long time, but it's new to many people. Here's how trench composting works.

Learn to Make Your Own Herbal Tea Dissolves

Homesteading
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With these DIY herbal tea dissolves, you can enjoy a quick home-brewed herbal tea without messy tea or a tea bag. Here's what to do.

4 Keys to Marketing Your Farm & Products Online

Farm Management
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Many free or inexpensive options exist these days to help farmers spread the word of their products to potential customers. Here are some basic farm marketing tips.

10 Steps to Implement Permaculture on Your Farm

Farm Management
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Start where you are and work slowly toward your permaculture goal. These steps will help guide you to start growing plants in synthesis with your environment.

Learn the Fundamentals of Animals & Fiber

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals | Poultry |
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Many animals produce fiber, including sheep, goats, alpaca, rabbits, bison and musk ox. Here's a guide to the types and qualities that come from various sources.

Farm Machines Help Us, But in Heavy Winter Snow, We Help Them

Equipment
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During long, snowy winters, your farm machines might need a little assistance in the form of good old-fashioned physical labor. Just ask me and my snowblower.

Observe Aquatic Creatures to Assess Water Quality

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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The presence of certain insects as well as leeches in wetlands, creeks, ponds and streams helps reveal whether the water is polluted or clean. Here's what to look for.

5 Unusual Livestock Breeds to Consider Raising

Animals | Breeds | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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If livestock breeds such as cattle, goats and sheep aren’t enough for your small farm, venture into some of these more unusual animals.

7 Materials That Make Great Garden Mulch

Crops & Gardening
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Mulch can improve garden soil and also limit weeds. Here are a number of materials that make good mulch, their pros and cons, and where you can get them.

7 Methods to Control Weeds Naturally, Without Commercial Herbicides

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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If you prefer not to use weed-control methods that contain commercially produced herbicides, here are several natural methods and accompanying advice on fighting weeds.

Help Bees & Other Native Pollinators With 3 Citizen Science Projects

Beekeeping | Crops & Gardening |
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Conservation researchers increasingly rely on crowdsourced data to identify threats to pollinators. Here are ways you can help collect and report information.

Livestock Fencing: How to Plan and Invest for Your Farm

Animals | Equipment | Farm Management | Large Animals | Poultry | Waterfowl |
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Many fencing systems exist, and selection depends on animals, grazing management plans, long-term goals and budget. Learn which is right for you.

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