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Mushrooms Bring Profit At Possum Bottom Farms

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden |
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When John and Susan Lawton needed a profitable market products, they turned to mushrooms and quickly learned there's a science to success with fungus.

This January Tidy & Organize Your Tools, Equipment

Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management |
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Why not spend some time catching up on cleaning and organizing your barn, garage and/or tool shed? A clean and organized farm is a productive one.

Video: Building A Farm Garden Shed (Pt. 9)

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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It's time to put the roof on my garden shed build, so check out this video for some tips for installing drip edge, cutting metal roofing and more.

Get To Know The Shetland Sheep Breed

Animals | Breeds | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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The Shetland sheep may be small in stature, but this easy-keeping breed provides big benefits, from companionship to their prized heritage-breed wool.

Shutterclucks: Chickens Editors Choose Reader Photos

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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In the November/December issue of Chickens magazine, editors chose the best of the flock from submitted reader photos. Enjoy this gallery of beloved backyard chickens!

Recipe: Make A Batch Of Extra-Crunchy Candied Pecans 

Farm & Garden | Food | Recipes |
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This simple recipe for candied pecans involves a special (and aunt-approved) trick to ensure extra crunchy results. You're sure to snack happy!

Eat To Live (Excerpt: “The Nourishing Asian Kitchen”)

Farm & Garden | Food | News |
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In this excerpt from "The Nourishing Asian Kitchen," author Sophia Nguyen Eng shares how an encounter with "lunatic farming" inspired a family's health journey.

Fostering Sustainable Community With FarmerJawn

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Urban Farming |
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Christa Barfield of the Philadelphia-based community-supported agriculture initiative FarmerJawn tells us about the roots of the movement.

Explore The Ancient Art Of Crock Fermentation

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Homesteading |
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There are numerous ways to ferment fresh produce, and crock fermentation (such as used for sauerkraut) is both ancient and effective.

Protect Your Ducks From Poisoning By Metal Toxins

Animals | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Health & Nutrition |
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Poisoning from metal toxins is a surprisingly common issue in backyard duck flocks, so learn more about common toxins as well as prevention measures.

ChatGPT May Be Able To Teach An Old Farmer New Tricks  

Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | News |
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You can put ChatGPT to work for you around the farm to identify challenges, come up with new ideas, visualize layouts and more!

4 New Year’s Farming Resolutions For 2024

Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | News |
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Happy New Year! I’m already making plans for farming projects I intend to tackle in 2024. Here are four of my 2024 New Year’s farming resolutions.

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