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Grow Fiddlehead Ferns For Market

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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This often foraged food can be cultivated for market in your own garden.

Burning Question: Will We Ever Farm With Draft Horses Again?

Farm Management
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According to some draft-horse proponents, draft horses could overtake tractors as the farm tool of choice.

The Book For Cutting The Fat & Farming Smartly

Beginning Farmers
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In The Lean Farm, one farmer recounts his journey of improving efficiency so he can run a more enjoyable and profitable farm business.

The Best Time to Harvest St. John’s Wort

Crops & Gardening
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As this ancient healer blooms in your garden this month, take time to harvest it for a magical infused oil.

How To Start On-Farm Cooking Classes

Farm Management
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Give your farm customer hands on experience with the food you grow by teaching them how to prepare it.

A Quick Guide To Green Beans

Crops & Gardening | Video |
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Green beans are a staple of the summer garden—and there are two major types to choose from.

7 Tips For Siting Your New Barn

Beginning Farmers | Equipment |
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Once you’ve tackled your barn design plan, find the perfect place to start building.

Learning To Become Part Of A Rural Community

Beginning Farmers
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Finding social health in an isolated, rural setting can be a lonely venture for the new farmer, but the relationships can blossom in the most unexpected of places.

Daikon Radish: Breaking The Rules, Not The Root

Crops & Gardening
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An early-season mistake turns into a win for this farmer.

3 Vermicomposting Fails & How To Do It Right

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Vermicomposting is a super-simple way to turn your food scraps into fertilizer—as long as you follow these guidelines.

The Beginning Farmer’s Guide to Log Splitters

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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Make cutting up logs for your fire or wood-burning stove easier with this guide to log splitters.

DIY Rose Water Facial Toner

Homesteading
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A beauty of the garden, roses can be transformed into a luxurious homemade skin treatment.

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