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Burning Question: Do Barter Systems Really Work?

Beginning Farmers
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Bartering services is a natural form of exchange seen in plant and animal communities that humans don’t take advantage of often enough.

The Freshly Laid Rotten Egg

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Rachel Hurd Anger Not long ago, one of my hens laid an egg that weighed a mere ounce—even smaller than the USDA’s minimum weight for a peewee egg. Since then, the same hen has laid one more. Two days after I’d brought that second egg in from the nest box, I was busy getting the […]

Plant This: Cherokee Purple Tomatoes

Urban Farming
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A tomato of a different color, this variety is known more for its exceptional flavor than its stunning good looks.

About Organic Chicken Farms

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry |
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Do you have what it takes to raise chickens organically? Here’s what you need to know from pastured poultry to non-GMO feed and antibiotic-free practices.

My New Go-To Melon

Crops & Gardening
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The Lambkin is a small variety of Piel de Sapo, and its sweet, juicy flavor has earned it a spot in my future gardens.

McDonald’s to Use Only Cage-Free Eggs

News | Urban Farming |
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How To Grow Great Parsnips

Crops & Gardening
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Grow this sweet root crop and leave it in the ground to harvest all throughout the winter.

Passionflower: A Native Beauty

Crops & Gardening
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The tropical-looking purple passionflower is actually a U.S. native whose fruit can be enjoyed and leaves can be used medicinally.

What Are Root-Knot Nematodes?

Crops & Gardening
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Understand how these microscopic pests work so you can spot their damage and save your crop.

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