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Developing A Beautiful Egg Rainbow With Ems Eggers

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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Self-confessed chicken enthusiast Emily Loflin tells us about the joys of raising chicks at Ems Eggers, her Northern California hobby farm. 

Recipe: Enjoy Citrus Season With This Tasty Limoncello

Farm & Garden | Food | Recipes |
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This refreshing limoncello recipe makes a delightful Italian sipping liqueur from the skins of organic lemons, which are at best now during citrus season.

Lose The Lawn In Order To Gain A Prairie

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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With good planning, follow-through and, yes, patience, you can have a (nearly) maintenance-free pollinators' paradise prairie in about three years.

Harvest Usnea Lichen For Natural Immune Support

Farm & Garden | Foraging | Homesteading |
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Usnea lichens, aka "old man's beard," are as beneficial as they are prolific. Here's how to identity, harvest and prepare this foraging find for medicinal use.

Protect Your Flock From Avian Flu With These Simple Tips

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Chicken-keepers should stay wary of avian flu, a deadly disease that, though not entirely preventable, can be safeguarded against with a few simple steps.

3 Garden Plants I’m Excited To Grow In 2023

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Half the fun of shopping through seed, garden and nursery catalogs is looking for new plants to try. Here are three plants I'm excited to try growing for the first time.

6 Books About Keeping Cattle For Beef, Milk & More

Animals | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Large Animals | News |
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These six books offer invaluable advice for anyone curious about starting with cattle, from keeping a beef herd to milking cows to butchering and more.

John Deere’s ExactShot Aims For Precise Planting

Equipment | Farm & Garden | News |
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At CES 2023, John Deere revealed two new smart farm innovations, ExactShot and an electric excavator, farm tech innovations designed to make growing easier.

Coyote Or Fox? Know The Canid Culprit Stalking Your Coop

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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Coyotes and foxes are two of the most common chicken predators. Here's how to determine which is around and what to do about it.

Flounder Brewing Co. Connects Beer To Agriculture

Farm & Garden | Food |
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Founder Jeremy Lees tells us how the New Jersey craft brewery likes to experiment and push boundaries while maintaining a sense of heritage.

4 Reasons To Keep Chickens (That Aren’t Egg Prices)

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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Egg prices are up (you've surely heard), but grocery costs aren't the only reason you should consider keeping your own backyard chickens.

Homemade Gummy Worms Make Great Chicken Treats

Animals | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Projects |
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The early bird may get the worm, but with this fun and easy recipe, all your ladies can enjoy homemade gummy worms—a tasty, anytime chicken treat!

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