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Green Burials: Going Gently Into The Good Earth

Urban Farming
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When we pass, our bodies can feed the land beneath wildflowers, trees and grasses, giving a home to birds, butterflies and other native wildlife.

Q&A With Rent The Chicken

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Still scratching your head over whether the chicken or the egg came first? For “Rent The Chicken,” the answer is simple: the chicken.

UF Hack: Pocket Gardens

Urban Farming
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Only a few basic sewing skills are needed to build a portable hanging garden out of geotextiles.

Colorado’s Mountain Goat Lodge

Farm Management
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This farm retreat is the perfect getaway for goat lovers and foodies alike.

The Best New Seed-Starting Tools For 2016

Crops & Gardening
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It’s time to get your garden started, and we think these new products will make the job easier.

Hibiscus For Heart Health

Crops & Gardening
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This tropical plant has a native-growing cousin that can be added to your herbal medicine cabinet.

Delightfully Spicy DIY Fire Starters

Homesteading
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Add a touch of fragrance to your next fireplace fire or campfire by including aromatic herbs into your homemade fire starters.

Use Your ATV To Erect Farm Fencing

Equipment
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Lift the burden of doing fence-maintenance chores by letting your all-terrain vehicle do the heavy lifting.

Start A Community Seed Bank

Crops & Gardening
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Encourage the open exchange of seeds in your community to increase the diversity of seeds grown and encourage new gardeners to get started.

Q&A With Lufa Farms

Farm Management | Urban Farming |
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The world’s first commercial rooftop greenhouse serves up fresh fruits and veg, along with hopeful visions of a sustainable future

6 Food-Safety Lessons Farmers Can Learn From Chipotle

Farm Management | News |
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Use fast-and-casual restaurant Chipotle's recent food-safety issues to learn what not to do on your farm.

How To Re-Mediate Pig-Damaged Pastures

Farm Management | Large Animals |
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Rotate out your pig herd and replant the pasture with cover crops that will fix the trampled soil and provide a new dose of healthy forage.

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