If you have no experience raising poultry, but would like to give it a whirl, here are a few easy-to-follow tips to help your flock thrive. Plus, a bonus best chicken breed for backyard chicken keepers.
After some trial and error, we have found the hog waterer that works best for our American Guinea Hogs. Learn from our trial-and-error experiencing with hog watering systems using rubber pans, plastic PVC pipe, and plastic barrels.
David Woods, craftsman and chicken coop builder, shares how to build a chicken coop hut and lessons he learned along the way.
Must haves for a farmers market that will help you be a big seller.
Exploring new feed to increase chicken health, calcium levels, and bacteria prevention.
Learn the ins and outs of country property buying and find out if it is the right choice for you and your family.
If you're planning to attend one of the Mother Earth's sustainable living weekend events, you may need help deciding which Mother Earth News Fair workshops to attend. Here are some of my picks from Asheville. You can catch most of these speakers at the remaining events this year.
From Forrest Pritchard’s MOTHER EARTH NEWS blog series “5 Important Rules Every New Farmer Should Know”, Forrest recounts his advice for what makes a successful farm business, including choosing paid positions, farm internships, and taking advantage of free farm education opportunities.
