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How Bats Are Valuable To Farms

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | News |
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According to studies, bats are worth $3.7 billion to U.S. agriculture.

Should I Hire a Farm Apprentice?

Beginning Farmers
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If your farm operation is growing, a farm apprentice might be able to help lighten the load, but ask yourself these questions first.

Basil’s Haunting Tale

Crops & Gardening
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Basil plays a starring role in this spooky story of forbidden love, murder and ghosts.

Burning Question: But Seriously, Are You Organic?

Beginning Farmers
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Business-savvy farmers might be misleading customers about how chemical-free their products actually are.

Can Chickens Taste Hot Peppers?

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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During a vacation when I was a kid, I learned that seagulls were nicknamed “rats with wings.” It would be many more years before I learned that all birds are scavengers or foragers. On that vacation, my dad sprinkled hot sauce onto a French fry and threw it out of the car window to a […]

9 FAQs About Pressure Canning

Homesteading
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For first-timers, pressure canning the harvest can be an intimidating process. We hope to shed some light on the experience to make it less scary.

Q&A With A Portland Truck Farm

Urban Farming
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As it turns out, you can teach an old Dodge new tricks.

4 Ways To Be A Farmer Without Buying Land

Beginning Farmers
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Don’t have the capital to buy the farm of your dreams right now? Take these small steps to reaching your farming goals until the cash flow comes.

11 Farm-Kid Service Projects

Homesteading
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Teach your kids to give back to your community year-round with these project ideas.

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