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Canning Success with Renee Pottle (Excerpt, “Homemade For Sale”)

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In this excerpt from the second edition of "Homemade for Sale," authors John Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist speak with canning expert Renee Pottle.

Get To Know Hobby Farms Presents: Growing Good (Our Podcast!)

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Dig into some of our favorite episodes of the Hobby Farms Presents: Growing Good podcast for frank conversations about food justice, farming and more!

Growing For Academic Achievement At Urban Roots Teaching Farm

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Jenny Angius from the Reno-based nonprofit organization Urban Roots Teaching Farm tells us about learning lessons through gardening.

Say Cheese! For Recent Reader Livestock Photos

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This round of Say Cheese contenders includes lumbering lornhorns, grumpy roosters, curious cattle, pristine piggies and much more!

Work To Wear: Farm Living Fashion For Fall Farming Tasks

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This collection of durable, practical farmwear includes stylish slip-ons, a durable farm jacket, tough-but-comfy pants and more!

Chronic Wasting Disease: An Overview and Update

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Chronic Wasting Disease is in the U.S. to stay. Learn about CWD and what it means for local deer populations and livestock.

Consider A Heritage Breed Turkey This Thanksgiving

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This Thanksgiving, give gratitude for all you have with a heritage breed turkey. Here's what that means, why you should consider it and how to get an heirloom bird.

Let Your John Deere Gator Drive With AutoTrac

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John Deere has added AutoTrac, a smart hand-free steering system, to several new 2023 Gators—and older Gators can get in on the fun, too!

At In Loving Swineness, Feral Pigs Clear Weeds From Local Farms

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At In Loving Swineness in northwest Florida, Christal and Frank Ellard capture and employ feral pigs to clear farmland of invasive grasses.

Getting The Lead Out On Urban Farm, Garden Soil

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Study shows guidance on garden soil contaminants such as lead is inconsistent—or missing altogether—but urban growers can take action.

Rodale Institute 9-Month Farmer Training Internships Are Now Available!

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The Rodale Institute is currently accepting applications for its comprehensive regenerative farming program with an eye toward equipping new organic farmers.

We Spoke With Joe Lamp’l About “The Vegetable Gardening Book”

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Gardening personality Joe Lamp'l (a/k/a the "Joe" in joe gardener) spoke with us about discovering gardening, growing vegetables, his new book and more.

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