I’ve been buying eggs for 2 months. My family doesn’t eat very much meat, so we technically fall under the flexitarian, or semi-vegetarian category, making eggs very important to my family. When the girls aren’t laying, our choice is to eat more meat or buy eggs. It’s embarrassing to buy eggs and chicken feed, but […]
Drop the coffee after your holiday feasting, and switch it out for a tea made of one of these energizing herbs.
The shortest day has come and gone, and I’m dipping into my long-keeping winter stock of local products. My pig share is nearly done, but my lamb share just showed up to replace the pork in my freezer, with visions of spicy kebabs and cozy braised shanks. The pumpkins and winter squash are holding up […]
Don’t let any corner of your barn go unused. Take simple steps to turn your barn's rafters into a place to dry your farm-grown herbs.
The versatile cast-iron Dutch oven can become your favorite piece of cookware if you keep these seven things in mind when purchasing.
Mix up your greens by growing one of these unique spinach varieties.
Don’t let your farm customers get confused about package labels. Set them straight about how a pastured-poultry operation works.
Keep your compost cooking all winter long so you have fresh organic matter to lay down on your spring garden.
Bayberry has been used since Colonial days for making candles, but the leaves and bark can also be helpful in the kitchen and medicine cabinet.
Never be short a mitten again. With this simple pattern, simply sew one up from scrap fabric when a mate goes missing.
Do you plan to travel during the holidays? Here are tips for keeping your flock safe while you're away.
I have a friend who takes holiday cookies seriously. She starts well in advance, makes many dozens of cookies and always has a plateful ready to offer her guests and co-workers. Often we manage to bake together in her large kitchen this time of year; it’s a domestic pleasure and a gesture of friendship I […]
