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Forget Carving: Create Pumpkin Art Right On The Vine

Homesteading
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Draw on squash and pumpkins by scarring them prior to harvest so you have homegrown décor to use throughout autumn and early winter.

Learn To Love Knotweed

Crops & Gardening
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Plants in this invasive family can cause quite a headache to gardeners—but they can also be used for good.

Remember When …

Beginning Farmers
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A horse lover remembers the cherished times of buying the farm and raising his family over a half century ago.

Prune Your Pumpkins

Crops & Gardening
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Get as many pumpkins as you can before the first frost by cutting back the vines now.

4 Things You Didn’t Know About The Blue Ash

Crops & Gardening
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As many ash trees become victims of the emerald ash borer, this particular species may have a better chance of survival.

Spicebush Swallowtail: My What Big Eyes You Have!

Crops & Gardening
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This butterfly doesn’t need Halloween as an excuse puts on a clever disguise—in fact, it’s clever camo might even save its life.

What You Need To Know Before Freezing The Harvest

Homesteading
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An easy alternative to canning or drying foods is to preserve them by freezing.

Monarch Butterflies: Why We Want to Provide a Hospitable Home

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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As we develop our land plan as new farmers, it will include management practices that help preserve pollinators, like the monarch.

Hazelnuts: Feed Your Community & Heal Your Soil

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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In the realm of restoration agriculture, the hazelnut tree can certainly pull its weight.

Is Joining A Farmers Market Worth It?

Farm Management
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Joining a farmers market may seem like a given for small-scale farmers, but for many, it isn’t.

4 Tips For Keeping Deer Out Of Your Garden

Crops & Gardening
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Keep the deer from munching on your plants with these tried and true tips.

Why Must The Water Pump Be At The Bottom Of A Deep Well?

Equipment
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For safe drinking water, submersible pumps in deep wells are the way to go.

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