Photo by Julia Bayly For those of us with backyard chicken flocks, introducing new chickens into the mix can be…
Photo by Aislinn Sarnacki Angora rabbit wool is prized for its silkiness and warmth. Raising your own Angora rabbits for…
Most chickens in small, backyard flocks live out their lives quite comfortably in and around their coops in the company…
If you're looking to raise your own meat, one of the most popular options for small homesteads or backyard farms…
When the Maine legislature approved the state food sovereignty law in 2017, they were told it ran afoul of federal…
Long before there were mechanized tractors and trucks, the heavy lifting and pulling on farms and homesteads was done by…
Hobby farmer Fawn "Tarma" Richardson and her Australian cattle dog, Cooper, who helps herd sheep on Richardson's hobby farm in…
Bob Yunick holding a hummingbird banding trip near Mooselookmeguntic Lake in early August 2019. | Photo by Jennifer Morgan Like tourists,…
Fern, a border collie that herds sheep at Shalom Orchard Organic Farm and Winery. | Photo by Sam Schipani Whether…
A member of the camel family, llamas are adapted to the harsh conditions of the high Andes Mountains, where they…
Baby quail. | Photo by M Segrist If you choose to add quail to your farm or homestead, raising your…
Scott Huber, owner of Itty Bitty Farm in Columbia Falls, displaying differently patterned quail eggs. | Photo by Sam Schipani…