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Build a GAP-Approved Barrel Sink

Beginning Farmers | Equipment | Farm Management |
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Assure your freshly harvested vegetables are pathogen-free by building this food-grade sink as part of a complete wash station.

The Book For Celebrating Organic Agriculture’s Resilience

Beginning Farmers
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This beautiful book delves into the lives and stories of real organic farmers with personal haunting, vintage-like photos and vignettes written by the farmers themselves.

3 Tips to Keep Chickens Healthy This Winter

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Winter can be tough on all of us, but with a little TLC, your flock will do just fine.

3 Ways to Protect Evergreens This Winter

Crops & Gardening
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Prevent harsh winter winds and cold temperatures from taking a toll on your rhododendrons, holly and fir trees with these simple tips.

Chickpea and Escarole Soup

Urban Farming
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  There are so many variations on beans and greens. While I love the stew-like Italian pasta e fagioli and Portuguese caldo verde, I’m especially fond of this sparse, nourishing version. Yes, you can add a small ham hock, slices of good sausage, little meatballs, a minced hot pepper, some barley or small pasta, but the simplest […]

10 Tips for Crowdfunding Your Next Farm Venture

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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Involve your biggest supporters in your next farm project with a campaign that will allow them to help meet your financial needs.

Vermicomposting with Worm Towers

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Worm towers placed right in the garden cut down on household waste by making it easy to compost your kitchen scraps and nourish your soil.

4 Reasons to Replace Your Cast Iron Pan

Homesteading
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Cast iron is great when it comes to longevity, so needing to replace a pan is rare, but here are situations where you might want to consider it.

My Locally Grown Thanksgiving

Crops & Gardening
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For this year’s Thanksgiving feast, I sourced all the ingredients from my home state of Pennsylvania.

Who Makes Your Medicine?

Crops & Gardening
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Homemade medicine crafted with loving intention is the best sort of healing you can get.

Chicken-Neighbor Relationships Take Time To Develop

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Our Polish hen Sookie has some embarrassing roosting behaviors, and our neighbors don't really get why we have chickens. Things are improving, however.

4 Food Questions to Stir Up Thanksgiving Gratitude

Homesteading
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Cultivate the spirit of appreciation around the holiday table by reflecting on your favorite food memories from the past year.

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