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How To Make Your CSA Stand Out In The Crowd

Farm Management
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The market is becoming saturated with CSAs of all kinds, and you need to ensure potential customers choose yours.

Log Homes: What You Need To Know Before You Build

Homesteading
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Log homes often catch the eyes of farmers and homesteaders—but make sure you know what you’re getting before you build.

Cool-Season Kohlrabi Can Be A Fall Crop, Too

Crops & Gardening
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If you think brassicas like kohlrabi are only for the spring garden, think again—and get planting now.

On Being A Woman Farmer

Beginning Farmers
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I know I'm still new to this farming thing, but here are my thoughts as I embark on a trail many women farmers before me have blazed.

Garden Obsession: Fruit-Flavored Mints

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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You’ve mastered peppermint and spearmint—now, grow fruit-flavored mints to add new depth to summer fruit salads and cocktails.

Fruit Growers Beware: It’s June Beetle Time

Crops & Gardening
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This destructive pest love to eat your late-summer fruits as much as you do, so work on a plan to keep them away.

The Case For Old Tractors

Equipment
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Old tractors can still be useful, and with the proper maintenance yours can last a lifetime.

It’s Canning Time: Here Are the Basics You Need to Know

Homesteading | Video |
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New to canning? Here's a crash-course on some need-to-know info before you get started.

How To Turn A Price Complaint Into A Farmers Market Sale

Farm Management
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Your farmers market produce may seem expensive compared to what’s found at the grocery store, but yours is better—and your customers need to hear why.

Culture Shock: Adjusting To Life On A Farm

Beginning Farmers
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They say home is where the heart is. My heart is on this farm, but it doesn’t quite feel like home yet.

6 Lettuce Varieties Perfect For The Fall Garden

Crops & Gardening
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Now’s the time to start thinking about your fall crop plantings, and these lettuce varieties shouldn’t be overlooked.

Meet The Nightshades

Crops & Gardening
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You’re likely already growing plants in this crop family—but it never hurts to plant a few more nightshades.

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