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The only book you need to make your garden self sufficient and cost effective

A Half-Acre Farm- a page from my favorite book, Country Life: A Handbook for Realists and Dreamers by Paul Heiney

Each year on April 10th, National Farm Animals Day focuses attention of the humane care of farm animals. The day also aims to find homes for abandoned and abused farm animals.

We've all seen them. Those huge listicles with ideas for making money on your homestead. A laundry list of things that could potentially bring in income, but mostly just a few dollars here or there.

When you are just starting out on your homestead it's easy to want to jump in with both feet and get a whole whack load of animals. However, it can be wiser to start out slower. Today I'm going to talk about why, and what animals are great to start out with on your

There are many factors in deciding on a dairy goat breed for your small farm or operation- size, temperament, life span etc. But perhaps the most important factor for a dairy goat owner is milk production, and not just volume, fat content and protein are equally as important especially for those looking to create gourmet cheeses or soaps. To help make this difficult decision just a little b

A family reclaims a dilapidated Portland cottage, gives it a clever renovation, and discovers the joys of living small.

Pretty much every farm animal can be raised for profit if you know what you're doing. We're giving you the pros and cons of each.

Here are some great reasons to start raising ducks on your small farm. Raising ducks is a great choice and they are fun as well. Raising ducks ..

Business plans are useful for any small farm. In a business plan you will define what you do, why you do it, and how you will accomplish it.