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I look forward to having chickens and goats, and when I do, this book will definitely be on my bookshelf. The advice is sound, well-written, and a great resource for the beginning or experienced small farmer.

Christine in Powder Springs, Georgia shares news and photos about the surprise at her family’s home place here in Ohio: they had triplet polled Herefords born in late April! Read more about it!

Planning your garden is the first step. Planting is the second. The hardest step may be how to use the bounty your garden produces. Get tips and recipes now!

Green peas are one of the easiest spring veggies to preserve. Freezing is super simple. Find out how easy in these step-by-step photos.

Kathy Harrison precious few Oregon heirloom squash seeds left. She’ll stop at nothing for a good harvest. See how she grows difficult crops successfully.

Freezing whole tomatoes is the best and easiest way for folks with smaller gardens to preserve the summer gems. Homesteader Kendra shares how simple it is!

The Three Sisters: corn, beans and squash add nutrition to your garden soil and your body. Find out why you should be companion planting this summer.

Cowboy country like this comes with its own drifting experiences; they are quiet pleasures. There is something about this land – it holds you.

Essentially, once the soybeans are roasted, they can be treated like any other snack nut: peanuts, almonds, cashews and so on. And you can add them to recipes along with or in lieu of any other kind of nuts.

The big problem is getting water to our menagerie. Our property is bordered by a spring but it doesn’t always run year round and so far, this has been a dry spring.