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January 18, 2016

hether you’re drying fruit, vegetables or meat, make sure you follow these food dehydrating tips to increase shelf-life and ensure maximum flavor.

April 13, 2015

Give aggressive runner beans somewhere to grow by building a tepee-style trellis from things found around your farm.

February 3, 2015

Underestimated tools to have around the farm, sawhorses can be used in any number of ways, from makeshift workbenches to market table supports.

February 27, 2014

Cardboard boxes: not the most glamorous of containers, and when selling products at a farmers’ market, presentation matters a lot.

April 2, 2012

Give your family a relaxing place to enjoy an outdoor meal or gaze over the farm by building a pergola over the farmhouse patio area.

June 17, 2011

If you need an apron in a fix, stitch together a towel apron in a matter of minutes.

January 18, 2011

Create an heirloom-quality record of your farm property to pass down from generation to generation.

January 17, 2011

Use these simple step-by-step instructions to create a beautiful scrapbook.

December 28, 2010

Fiber artist Dianne MacDonald walks you through the basics of yarn plying.