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Carrot Apple Muffins

Urban Farming
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As you’re preparing for this week’s Thanksgiving dinner, other meals may fall by the wayside, but they shouldn’t—especially not breakfast. There are many options for serving up a simple yet nutritious breakfast on Thanksgiving morning to prepare you for the day of cooking and feasting ahead. Homemade muffins, for example, are fast, flexible and healthy. […]

Setting Thanksgiving Tables and Traditions

Homesteading
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A peek at some of the heirloom dinner-party supplies on display at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum helps us relive holiday meals of the past and consider our family meal traditions.

7 Winter Activities to Improve Your Garden

Crops & Gardening
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Take advantage of winter downtime by preparing your garden soil and farm business goals for the next year’s growing season.

3 Thanksgiving Dishes Made with Homegrown Crops

Urban Farming
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Celebrate your garden abundance this Turkey Day by letting your garden-grown vegetables take center stage on the holiday table.

A Brief History of Cast Iron Cookware

Homesteading
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Cast iron has held a revered place in household kitchens for centuries. Find out why this historical cookware is seeing a revival.

How to Prevent Parasites in Your Flock

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Is there a certain type of plant that attracts mites/lice. Which plants should I steer away from growing to deter inviting them to the coop? –D&R Poultry Fortunately for us garden-loving chicken keepers, plant parasites and chicken parasites are two completely different beasts. Plants attract the organisms that feed on the plants, while scaly leg […]

The Book For Preserving Your Yearly Harvest

Beginning Farmers
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In need of some inspiration to put up the last of this year’s harvest? Mrs. Wheelbarrow comes to the rescue in this delightful cookbook.

Protect Your Roses This Winter

Crops & Gardening
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Round out your late-fall garden chores by giving your rose bushes a little TLC.

Seafood Rice

Urban Farming
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If I had used more tomato, achiote and cilantro, this would have been arroz marinero. If I had used bacon or tasso instead of olive oil, it would have been Creole rice. If I had added saffron and chicken or sausage, the dish would have veered closer to paella. As it was, I had some very good […]

Herb Wreaths: Useful Culinary Décor

Homesteading
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What farmhouse cook doesn’t love something that’s both festive and useful in the kitchen? These wreathes are a perfect gift for every holiday hostess.

Get To Know Your Greens: The Chard Edition

Urban Farming
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Swiss chard isn’t only a delicious green to add to your dinner plate—it’s also a beautiful plant to liven up the urban landscape.

The Beginning Farmer’s Guide to Social Media

Beginning Farmers
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Spread the word about your budding farm business with this guide to navigating the web’s social media outlets.

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