Organic Farming

The Long and Short of Raised Garden Beds

Dori Fritzinger March 21, 2016

Gardening in raised beds saves water, your back and may even give you a longer growing season.

Building a Simple Pole Shed

Rachel Hurt March 7, 2016

Pole barns or sheds are simple structures ideal for agricultural purposes, but can be useful on rural homesteads and even suburban lots. These

Seed Starting Tips and Tricks

Kathy Harrison February 12, 2016

The snow lies deep in the back pasture. The wind whines sharply between the branches of the pine trees and the days remain painfully

Start A Garden Journal: 4 Easy Steps

Dori Fritzinger January 22, 2016

Add a garden journal as one of your garden tools and help your garden become an “all you can reap buffet.”

The Amish Way

Dave Ross September 21, 2015

The Amish aren’t doing it for fun. It is their way of life, and we are privileged to observe. Much can be learned from them.

Helping Amish Farmers Preserve A Way of Life

Sarah Nussbaum September 7, 2015

More and more Amish are forced to work “off the farm” or move away with their families in search of their livelihood. But a local organic Amish co-op sees change on the horizon – great change.

Hannah Tested, Hannah Approved: Amish Furrowing Hoe

Hannah Breckbill July 22, 2015

It’s really lovely what a sharp tool will do — a girl can just drag a furrowing hoe through freshly tilled soil as if she’s a tractor or something, opening up a nice even furrow.

Hannah Tested, Hannah Approved: Part I – Meet the Farmer

Hannah Breckbill June 29, 2015

Editor’s Note: Hannah will be using Lehman’s products and blogging about them in the coming months. Who better to field test our gardening, farming and