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Image by monicore from Pixabay Aside from a sharp knife, a quality cutting board is one of the most important…

Colt Knight, assistant professor of extension and state livestock specialist at the University of Maine…

BDN File Photo Curious kids and adults alike have long combed beaches for unique shells during their summers at…

Sunny skies over rice at the Dabbs family farm in Stuttgart, Arkansas. | University of Arkansas System Division of…

Paper can easily be tossed into your recycling bin, but consider the hierarchy of the “Three R’s:” reduce,…

On horse-powered farms and homesteads, draft horses are used for heavy work. But like any animal, these horses…

Hobby farmer Fawn "Tarma" Richardson based in Greenfield, Maine. Richardson breeds Turkish Kangal Shepherd dogs…

Loaded with nutrients and vitamins, goats milk has been proven an excellent ingredient for personal cleaning…

Image by Mohamed Nuzrath from Pixabay Mosquitoes love me. I do my best to repel mosquitoes, but no matter what…

Years ago, my father restored an old farmhouse to its former glory here in Maine. With layers of wallpaper…

Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Making ends meet on a homestead can be challenging. If you live in a remote…

Graphic by Aislinn Sarnacki Whether hiking a mountain or mowing your lawn, you don’t have to look far to find…