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A how-to by Morgan Mitchell Photo by Morgan Mitchell As fall spreads deeper throughout the Valley in…

Here are my favorite fall activities: shopping for kitschy sweaters at the thrift store, crafting punny Halloween…

Most chickens in small, backyard flocks live out their lives quite comfortably in and around their coops in the…

Photo by Gabor Degre In the United States, many consider the level of student debt for higher education to be a…

The first step in the Rusty Metal Farm garage sale was figuring out what various and sundry tools actually were. |…

Basket of produce. | Photo by Pixabay Whenever you bring fruits and vegetables home, whether they are from the…

If you're looking to raise your own meat, one of the most popular options for small homesteads or backyard farms…

Photo by Gabor Degre When the gardening season comes to an end, it is easy to get distracted from the pre-frost…

I have more experience with plant-based milks than your average non-vegan consumer. During my six-month…

BDN File Photo Corn mazes are a staple of autumnal agritourism. It can be a vast undertaking, though, to lay…

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…