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Escaped and loose livestock are common on working farms and ranches. Sometimes, a critter can remain on the run…

When I lived in the Bay Area, I would take the train to San Francisco every Friday for a long walk along the…

Chickens of all shapes, sizes and colors congregate happily on Rusty Metal Farm. | Photo by Julia Bayly I admit…

We’ve reached that time in the season — the point where we bid goodnight to our garden beds and reflect on the…

I see art in everything. I have a blue enamelware spoon hanging on the wall of my kitchen. A cleaned jar of salsa…

Raising Angora rabbits for wool is a lucrative, easy way to generate high-quality fiber. Certain kinds of Angora…

Whenever trees are harvested on Rusty Metal Farm, great care is taken to flag those that are to be spared. Tiny…

Photo by Julia Bayly For those of us with backyard chicken flocks, introducing new chickens into the mix can be…

Apples, apples everywhere! That’s how I’ve been feeling over the last week. My kids brought home two heavy…

Whether delivered loose or stacked, there are strict Maine laws defining the size of a cord of firewood. In this…

The tiny lava of the Swede midge can destroy cruciferous crops. For the first time the insect has been confirmed…

My community garden bed in all its glory this spring. | Photo by Sam Schipani When I moved to Bangor last…