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LED Lantern: 5 Reasons Every Farm Needs One

Farm & Garden
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If you commonly find yourself working in the dark, an electric lantern works better than a flashlight.

How to Make Homemade Fire Starters

Farm & Garden
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This Homemade Fire Starter Project Is Easy, Fun & Pretty

Christmas Gifts for Gardeners: Tree Ideas They’ll Love

Farm & Garden
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Trees can make excellent Christmas gifts, so check out these varieties—both potted and plantable—to consider for the arborists in your life!

Gifts for Foodies: Locavore-Friendly Holiday Ideas

Farm & Garden
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Treat your foodie friends and family to gifts that support the local food in your area.

Homemade Gifts: 3 Easy & Affordable DIY Ideas

Farm & Garden
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Creating these homemade gifts is a simple and thoughtful way to show you care.

Selling Wool: How to Market Fiber From Your Farm

Farm Management
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Selling wool fleece and fiber from your farm is a great marketing opportunity for any diversified farm business.

Flavored Sugar Ideas for Baking and Herbal Gifts

Farm & Garden
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Showcase herbs in your favorite treats by making sugars that impart a delicious sweetness and hint of color.

Hedge Apples: The Curious Osage Orange Fruit

Farm & Garden
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You might find the odd-looking fruit of the hedge apple, aka osage orange, rolling around the ground in the fall, but it’s the wood that’s really something to celebrate.

Rodent Control: Preparing Your Farm for Winter

Farm & Garden
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A little preparation in the fall goes a long way toward preventing damage, protecting your feed, and keeping your barns and outbuildings safe all season long.

Winter Sowing Garden Guide

Crops & Gardening | Sponsored |
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The cold has arrived. As gardeners, we find ourselves longing for spring, when our gardens come back to life and we can spend time outside. It’s tempting to believe we can’t plant anything now, but there is a way to plant seeds for next spring. Winter sowing is a type of planting that involves planting […]

Aronia Berry: A Native Superfood for Thanksgiving

Crops & Gardening
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Aronia berry, or chokeberry, is a Midwestern native that can be used alongside cranberries for holiday feasting.

Farmers’ Market Items: 5 Thanksgiving Favorites to Sell

Homesteading
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Boost your farm business by marketing your offerings toward busy customers’ holiday feasts.

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