I was driving a nail the other day and managed to smash a bit of the fleshy part of a finger.
Courtesy Cornerstone Farm Ventures Cornerstone Farm Ventures created the “Mini Mobile Processing Unit,” a smaller, less expensive mobile slaughtering unit. One of the consequences of the consolidation of food production in the United States is the dramatic decline in the number of slaughterhouses. According to the USDA, the number of USDA- or state-inspected slaughterhouses has […]
It’s been super hot here for the past few weeks. And, even worse than that, we’ve had no rain to speak of; not even the occasional random thunderstorm.
Photo by Audrey Pavia Petunia is an important stop on my walks around the neighborhood. Even though I have horses to ride and chores to do, I still feel like I need to take a walk around the neighborhood a couple of times a week for exercise. Nothing clears my head after a day at […]
My rear office garden, which has floor-to-ceiling window doors looking out on it, is a fairly charming little mess of green leaves and comfortable shade, and it boasts two peices of garden sculpture.
Last summer, after much squinting to make out the smaller print in magazines and books, and much denial about how the ruthless passage of time was again messing with my once-accute vision, it finally dawned on me: I needed new glasses.
Keep track of your farm income and expenses with record-keeping software.
Don’t think a plain orange pumpkin is your only option. Specialty pumpkin varieties turn heads on the farm with their rainbow of colors, textures and styles.
Growing pumpkins and squash is simple. Use these tips to get your pumpkin patch started.
Urban farmers can look up the day’s agricultural forecast using Weather.com’s Farmer’s Forecast tool. Urban farmers are already strides ahead of generations past, as they transform vacant lots, small backyards and rooftops to luscious garden hosts. But living in the age of technology means urban farmers also have access to resources they never would have […]
