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5 Ways Farmers Can Troubleshoot a CSA

Farm Management
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If you're not attracting and retaining the customers your CSA needs, look at these specific areas when you troubleshoot your business.

Geranium Budworms: A Troublesome Pest on the March

Crops & Gardening
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Missing flower buds could be a sign of geranium budworms on geraniums, petunias, zinnias, marigolds and other plants. Learn how to ID and manage this pest.

Pop Up for Profit: How to Set Up a Holiday Pop Up Shop

Beekeeping | Farm Management |
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Pop up shops, sometimes called "flash retail," are a recent trend that lets you set up and sell your products in a small space for a limited time.

Book Excerpt: How To Make A Cedar Pot Dolly

Urban Farming
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Build this dolly to easily move heavy containers across porches, patios, decks or other flooring surfaces. Excerpted from "Container Gardening Complete."

10 Vegetable Farms to Follow on Instagram in 2018

Farm Management
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The social media feeds for these vegetable farms are good for photos but also for insight into their innovative agricultural practices.

How to Propagate Succulents: 2 Techniques for Success

Crops & Gardening
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Expand your collection by learning how to propagate succulents. It's a worthwhile project that's easy to do as well as fun.

Make A Holiday Boxwood And Herb Kissing Ball

Homesteading
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An old holiday tradition made new again, a boxwood and herb kissing ball is said to promote health, fertility and good luck. Learn how to make your own.

9 Fruits Every CSA Farm Should Consider Growing

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Different fruits do better in certain regions than others and take different levels of commitment. Here are several that might be right for your CSA.

Holiday Gift-Giving Guide For Gardeners

Crops & Gardening
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Looking for the perfect gift for the gardener in your life? Our annual holiday gift-giving guide for gardeners has five great ideas.

4 Ways To Prepare Your Farm Tools & Equipment For Winter

Equipment
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As winter approaches, it's time for hobby farmers to prepare their equipment and tools for cold weather. Here a simple to-do list to help you get started.

Put These 3 Podcasts In Your Farm Toolbox

Farm Management | News | Urban Farming |
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Some of these podcasts help you develop skills in urban farming and permaculture, while others share stories of innovative agricultural efforts.

The Triple Benefit Of Feeding Sheep With Cover Crops

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Large Animals |
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In the right situations, farmers, sheep and land can all benefit from sheep grazing on cover crops. Some mixtures make for better forage than others.

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