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Hidden Pastures Goat Dairy’s Goat’s Milk Gelato Is A Winning Idea

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With a dream of making and selling goat's milk gelato, Andrew and Blake Place of Hidden Pastures Goat Dairy won funding to make it real.

In Alaska, Climate Change Affects Local Growers

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Climate change is affecting the way Alaska farmers grow food. There are benefits, but the change also highlights local concerns.

What Chefs And Grocers Wish Their Small Farmers Knew

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Whether you already wholesale your farm products or you want to start, try these tips small farmers can leverage for a bigger bottom line.

Are You Ready To Try Gardening Your Front Yard?

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In her newest book, Gardening Your Front Yard, garden author Tara Nolan rethinks the things we grow—and where we grow them.

Home Brewing Makes Staying Home Easier

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Home brewing libations has been rising in popularity for a while. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, the hobby is hotter than ever.

Seed Sales Soar In Response To The Coronavirus

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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.

Farmers Markets Get Creative During COVID-19 Pandemic

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As the U.S. adapts to COVID-19 precautions, farmers markets and vendors are finding inventive ways to safely connect customers to locally grown food.

3 Folks Who ‘Run A-Fowl’ In Chicken Costumes

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These people's hobbies bring new meaning to the term "dressed chicken."

Chickens In Tutus: A New Barnyard Fashion Trend

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People are dressing up their chickens—and other animals—in tutus as part of this recent farm fashion craze. Here's a look at some photos.

Home Brewing Your Own Beer: There’s a Day Devoted to That

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Learn to Home Brew Day is Nov. 2. We talk to the director of the American Homebrewers Association about the remarkable potential found in beer-making.

Check Out These Farm-Inspired Halloween Costumes

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Witches, vampires, ghouls and monsters? Sure, those are out there. Now see some of the tractors, pigs, chickens and vegetables we found as halloween costumes.

Local Farms & Beekeepers Help Big Alice Brewing

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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.

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