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Pantry Stocking & Homesteading With The Graham Family

Homesteading | Uncategorized | Urban Farming |
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Samantha Graham gives tips for stocking a pantry and tells us how her Oregon-based homestead brings a feeling of warmth and wellness to her family.

Create An Amphibian Habitat To Invite Frogs & Toads

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Urban Farming |
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Adding amphibian habitat is simple, good for your garden—and good for these troubled creatures, too. Here's how you can build a shelter for frogs and toads.

Seed Sales Soar In Response To The Coronavirus

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading | News | Urban Farming |
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People are responding to coronavirus stay-at-home orders by buying seeds in record numbers. We spoke to suppliers about what this means.

Video: A Flat-Pack Chicken Tractor Keeps Homestead Hens Happy

Homesteading | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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There's a chicken boom these days, and you might consider joining the flock. A flat-pack chicken tractor can help you keep them healthy, happy and safe.

The Rainbow Eggs Of South Wildwood Urban Homestead

Animals | Poultry | Urban Farm | Urban Farming |
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Farm founder Stephanie Webb reveals all about how egg color genetics work, as well as why she loves getting rainbow eggs, at her Dallas-based venture.

Boston Microgreens Gets Creative With Tiny Greens

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Uncategorized | Urban Farm | Urban Farming |
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Boston Microgreens founder and co-owner Oliver Homberg tells us how experimenting with microgreens at home led to a business supplying local chefs.

Why & How To Ditch Your Lawn For A Grass-Free Yard

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Urban Farming |
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From the time and money you'll save to the benefits for pollinators and the planet, there's never been a better time to grow a grass-free yard.

Remove Invasive Honeysuckle To Reduce Ticks

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Urban Farming |
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Some exotic plants can wreak havoc in our gardens, but others, such as invasive honeysuckle, can indirectly affect public health.

Do Quail Have Benefits Over Chickens? For Some, Yes

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Urban Farming |
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Backyard hens are popular (for good reason), but quail have some benefits over chickens that you may never have considered.

Astor Apiaries: Leading The Urban Beekeeping Movement

Beekeeping | Urban Farming |
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Nick Hoefly of the New York City-based Astor Apiaries tells us how he turned a beekeeping hobby into a successful business.

14 Tips To Remember When You Visit A Farmers Market

Farm Management | Urban Farming |
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You should make the most of your experience when you visit a farmers market. And you can do good by your local food system while you’re at it.

Produce Profile: Grow Salad Mix For Healthy Greens

Crops & Gardening | Recipes | Urban Farming |
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Tender salad mix is the darling of salad eaters and restauranteurs everywhere, and it’s easy to grow your own.

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