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Garden Food, Hay, and the Flower Bible

Beginning Farmers
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From The Garden To The Table, Beyond the Hay Days and The Flower Gardener's Bible

Plant a Memory: Five Steps to Create a Time Capsule for Your Farm

Homesteading
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Follow these step-by-step guidelines for a simple indoor activity to remind you of what you’re thankful for and what you love about your farm life.

Planning (for Sustainability) Makes Perfect

Homesteading
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More ways to increase your sustainability. Carol Ekarius offers a checklist of ideas to consider for a new homestead or for improvements to an existing homestead.

Plant and Grow Lavender

Crops & Gardening
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Learn more about growing lavender from Lavender Fields in Valley Center, Calif. The business has provided its owners with a serene place to work, live and dream.

Rural Book Club Meeting: Agenda Template

Homesteading
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If you and your friends have decided to form a book club, you'll definately need an agenda to help keep you on track. Our sample book club agenda gives you direction on how to plan your meeting

Bread-based Therapy: Homemade Bread Making

Animals | Homesteading |
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Why learn to make homemade bread? "Without bread all is misery.”—William Cobbett, British journalist (1763-1835) Read on to learn about making bread.

Country Matters, Classic Zucchini and Making Wild Wines …

Beginning Farmers
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Check out these books on some of our favorite things, the country, zucchini and wild wines

The Perfect Hobby Farm

Farm Management
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At the 1900 Farm at Living History Farms visitors learn how men and women worked side-by-side to run a farm in the early 20th century.

Savor Summer Abundance in the Country

Homesteading
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Summer on the farm, with all its chores, is a fleeting season. Discover new ways to prioritize and relish every warm, delightful day.

Tractors and Farm Transport Information

Equipment
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Learn about tractors and other farm transport vehicles that make a difference on any farm.

Spring Clean Your Farm Shop

Farm Management
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Learn how to clean and organize your farm shop or shed.

Pheasant With Mushrooms and Cream Sauce

Crops & Gardening | Recipes |
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Try something different than the usual poultry this fall. Try this recipe for pheasant with mushrooms and cream sauce. Prepare a succulent pheasant instead.

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