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Mobile Coops Vs. Stationary Coops: Which Is Best?

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Coops are one of the most expensive chicken-keeping purchases, so weigh your options to find the best one for you.

Needs For A Farm In The Wilderness

Farm Management
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Wild farming takes the pressure off you, the farmer, and lets nature take control of your farm’s production.

Naturally Dyed Seed Bombs

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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Gift the gardener in your life fun-colored seed bombs that are bio-friendly.

The Book Where Joel Salatin Gets Personal

Beginning Farmers
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Joel Salatin’s new book seeks to unite two groups of people that often don’t see eye to eye.

2 Vining Squash Substitutes For Summer

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Summer squash can take up a big amount of space in your backyard garden, so search out these alternatives for easy trellising.

How To Condition Your Straw Bale Garden

Urban Farming | Video |
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Straw bale gardening offers an alternative to containers for gardeners who are short on land.

Reclaiming Edmonton’s Vacant Urban Lots In The Name Of Food

Urban Farming
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Reclaim Urban Farm uses Small Plot Intensive Agriculture to grow greens and more for restaurants and farmers markets in Edmonton, Alberta.

Mulch Your Weeds and Grass the Right Way

Crops & Gardening
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Mulch is a highly effective member of your garden arsenal—but to defeat your garden adversaries, you must use it correctly.

The 8 Hottest Chicken Breeds For 2016

Animals | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Still choosing your chicken breeds for this year’s flock? These hens have reached peak stardom.

5 Mini Winter Squashes You Should Grow This Year

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Short on garden space? Replace your typical butternuts and acorn squash with these tiny varieties.

Build A Pond With Ducks—And Other Wildlife—In Mind

Farm Management
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Ducks Unlimited and other companies like it can help you turn soggy areas of your land into a pond that attracts wetland wildlife.

How To Increase Your Sales To Local Chefs

Farm Management
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By developing your farm’s relationship with local chefs, you can find a new markets for your products and up your farm’s sales.

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