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Photo Gallery: I Love My Goat Contest Winners

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We asked for goat photos, and you delivered. Check out the winner of our I Love My Goat contest and scroll through the gallery of runners up!

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Animals Homesteading Uncategorized

A Vintage Wood-Burning Stove Helps Fuel The Modern Day Settler

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Kate St.Cyr, known online as the Modern Day Settler, tells us about staying self-sufficient at her antique 1790s New England homestead.

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Crops & Gardening Farm & Garden Uncategorized

Replace Traditional ‘Clean-Up’ Practices For Healthier (& Livelier!) Gardens

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Leaving leaves and refuse in place during end-of-season garden cleanup creates much-needed haven for birds, amphibians, pollinators and more.

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The Challenge Of Living Off-Grid Is Easier Than Ever

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Living off-grid isn’t as crazy as it used to be, and it’s not nearly as difficult or expensive as it once was. Here are some tips for going off the grid.

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Use Digital Content To Connect With Farm Customers

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If you're not creating digital content to engage people with your farm, now is the time to start. Here are some tips for online marketing.

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Crops & Gardening Uncategorized

Cut the Shiitake By Growing Your Own Mushrooms

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Shiitake mushrooms are a delicious (and potentially profitable) crop that, with some time and effort, you can cultivate on your property.

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Produce Profile: Grow Radicchio for Fall Garden Color and Hardiness

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A pop of fuchsia in a fall garden means radicchio is on the menu. Grow this bitter, brilliant vegetable for some cool-weather color.

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Crops & Gardening Farm Management Uncategorized

Cover Crops Help Improve Soil, Garden Produce & Climate Conditions

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Leaving garden soil bare can contribute to erosion and the release of carbon into the atmosphere, but planting cover crops can do a lot of good.

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10 Tips For Keeping Chickens Safe From Predators

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Predators come with the territory when you're keeping chickens, unfortunately. But here are 10 ways to keep your feathered friends from becoming an easy meal.

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Beginning Farmers Crops & Gardening Farm Management Homesteading Uncategorized

Striving Toward Self-Sufficiency From The Ground Up

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Daniele Kasper from the Michigan-based backyard country homestead talks about her first steps into hobby farming and self-sufficiency.

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