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Photo by Ashley L. Conti Starting your own backyard farm can be intimidating, especially if you are new to the…

Sheep are mostly valued for their wool and meat in the United States -- but what about their milk? More and more…

Myke Russel and Kathryn Cody, owners of November’s Harvest Farm in Limington, preparing for a chicken processing…

Photo by Julia Bayly A working farm has a lot going on. It can be a place that harvests produce, raises…

Photo by Gabor Degre Even the thought of eating broccoli, kale and arugula makes many people pucker, but if you…

Photo by Abigail Curtis Could playing with livestock improve your baby’s health? New research suggests it…

Photo by Sam Schipani Summer is a delicious season, filled with grilling, shopping at farmers markets filled…

Aerial view of The Living Centre, a rewilded property in London, Ontario, Canada. | Photo by Shantree Kacera …

You’ve read the books, done the research, observed your proposed growing area and selected what you hope is the…

Photo by Natalie Williams Between the racks filled with spices, bags of loose grains and stacks of cans,…

Carrots are often grown in fall vegetable gardens because they're especially cold hardy. | Photo by Kate Garland,…

There’s nothing quite so frustrating and time-consuming as searching for specific tools while in the midst of a…