Will homemade face wash make me break out in hives?

Prepared for dermatological disaster. | Photo by Sam Schipani The scourge of acne snuck up on me in my early…

January 15, 2020 2:20 pm

What’s the best way to store dried beans?

Photo by Linda Coan O'Kresik Inexpensive, simply stored and packed with protein, fiber and essential vitamins, beans really are the…

January 14, 2020 9:00 am

Managing stress on the farm

This is part two of a two-part series about stress on the farm. Read about the causes of stress among farmers here. James Gagne and Noam…

January 13, 2020 9:00 am

Midwest farmers learning what Maine farmers always knew about old tractors

Farmers in the Midwest are increasingly looking to older model tractors to avoid the software issues of modern tractors.|Photo by…

January 10, 2020 11:49 am

I tried to make homemade nut butter. Here’s how it went.

When I was a child, I used to sneak into the pantry to enjoy an illicit snack: peanut butter, straight…

January 8, 2020 1:05 pm

What starting a cookbook club taught me

Photo by Sarah Walker Caron Starting a cookbook club in 2019 turned out to be the creative food-related outlet I…

January 7, 2020 4:17 pm

The truth about living with pets on the farm

Ever try typing with a tiny dog resting on your arm? It's an acquired skill|Photo by Julia Bayly I’d like…

January 6, 2020 1:02 pm

What are the causes of stress among farmers?

This is part one of a two-part series on stress on the farm.  Brian Wright, one of the owners of…

January 6, 2020 10:37 am

Whole Foods names regenerative agriculture its top food trend for 2020

Photo by Gabor Degre This year, multinational health supermarket giant Whole Foods named regenerative agriculture first in its top food…

January 3, 2020 11:59 am

Denmark set a record for wind sourced electricity in 2019

Image by Julia Schwab from Pixabay Denmark sourced almost half its electricity consumption from wind power last year, setting a…

January 2, 2020 3:52 pm

I tried upcycling thrift store finds. Here’s how it went.

A month or so ago, when brainstorming ideas for my column, my editor approached me with a challenge: spend $10…

January 2, 2020 3:51 pm

Poultry can be good pets, but skip the indoor chickens

Chickens are great additions to a homestead, but should not be brought into the house.| photo by Julia Bayly There…

January 1, 2020 9:00 am