The basics of raising angora rabbits for wool

October 7, 2019

Photo by Aislinn Sarnacki Angora rabbit wool is prized for its silkiness and warmth. Raising your own Angora rabbits for…

Willingness to open land to hunters connects four new friends and some moose steaks

October 7, 2019

Seeing moose like this is one of the many reasons to manage land for wildlife. | Photo by Julia Bayly…

I have a bumper crop of cherry tomatoes. Here’s how I’m using them.

October 4, 2019

Photo by Sarah Walker Caron Was it only a week ago that my fingers dug into the wet, warm soil,…

A checklist for garden winter prep

October 4, 2019

Photo by Gabor Degre Temperatures are dropping, once-hearty stems are shriveling and the first frost is fast-approaching. Another growing season…

How to make a small scarecrow

October 3, 2019

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

I tried to escape a corn maze. Here’s how it went.

October 2, 2019

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

This chicken flies the coop daily to lay an egg on her owner’s bed

October 1, 2019

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

These bills outline solutions to student loan debt for farmers. Will they pass?

September 30, 2019

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

How a country garage sale earned more than a few bucks

September 30, 2019

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

How to store produce so it stays fresh longer

September 27, 2019

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