Essential techniques of permaculture

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

July 26, 2019 10:19 am

Tips for better pantry organization

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

July 26, 2019 9:35 am

How to plant a fall vegetable garden

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

July 25, 2019 11:56 am

DIY tool organizer ideas

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

July 25, 2019 11:36 am

How to reuse old cutting boards

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

July 24, 2019 11:58 am

GPS Cows teaches rural youths how farming can be high-tech

Colt Knight, assistant professor of extension and state livestock specialist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, constructing a GPS…

July 24, 2019 11:12 am

Is it sustainable to collect seashells?

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

July 23, 2019 2:48 pm

How to start a rice farm

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

July 22, 2019 1:09 pm

How to reuse paper

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

July 22, 2019 9:00 am

How to care for a draft horse

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

July 19, 2019 12:00 pm

A look inside hobby farm life

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

July 19, 2019 9:00 am

Used in skincare products goat milk benefits are backed up by science

Loaded with nutrients and vitamins, goats milk has been proven an excellent ingredient for personal cleaning products. When used in…

July 18, 2019 12:20 pm