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Local Farms & Beekeepers Help Big Alice Brewing

Beekeeping | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | News | Urban Farming |
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Head brewer Jon Kielty talks about using hops, grains and honey from local sources, some within a few blocks of the New York City brewery.

Get to Know the Droughtmaster Cattle Breed

Animals | Breeds | Large Animals | Urban Farming |
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Developed by breeders in 1930s Australia, Droughtmaster cattle thrive in extreme conditions to produce high-quality beef.

Tips on Caring for Your Lawn in the Fall

Homesteading | News | Urban Farming |
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Lawns have different problems this time of year depending on grass type and region. Here are problems and ways to keep your lawn greener longer.

An Art Show Dedicated to Ybor Chickens

Animals | News | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Artist Lynn Rattray is inspired by the chickens as well as the community in this Tampa neighborhood. It shows in her portraits of Ybor chickens.

Meet the Favored Florida Fowls of Ybor City

Animals | News | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Ybor City is a district of Tampa with an eclectic history including a thriving population of wild chickens supported by its poultry-loving community.

Agricultural Education: 3 Ways to Help Local Schools

Animals | Poultry | Urban Farming | Waterfowl |
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Many school district budgets don't cover agricultural education. As a chicken-keeper or farmer, you can give elementary school students a start.

How to Clean and Refurbish Cast Iron Cookware

Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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Try this method to transform a rusty cast iron skillet or pot back into a shimmering black piece of cookware you can use.

Want to Help Save the Monarch? Be a Citizen Scientist

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | News | Urban Farming |
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Volunteering to report your observations helps conservationists to better gauge and manage threats to the monarch butterfly.

Transform Junk Mail Into Handmade Paper

Farm Management | Homesteading | Uncategorized | Urban Farming |
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DIY recycling can be easier—and more creatively fulfilling—than you might think. Here's how to make junk mail and similar items into paper.

5 Ways to Increase Your Food Independence

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Homesteading | News | Urban Farming |
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In honor of Independence Day, we share several ways we work toward establishing true food independence. You can do the same.

Eggs: What You Need to Know to Raise Ducks & Geese

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry | Urban Farming | Waterfowl |
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Duck and goose eggs are quite different than those of chickens. Here are the basics about the eggs, breeds, yields and laying habits.

Know These 3 Invasive Plants From Their Native Look-alikes

Farm Management | Urban Farming |
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Native species can be great for your property's looks and ecosystem, but avoid unknowingly introducing one of these invasive plants that look similar.

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