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Her interested in ecology and botany led them to focus on starting an organic CSA farm, and after Chuck retired, they added more animals and medicinal herbs to the farm. This farming couple is giving back by helping grow new farmers.

Bring to a boil, then turn down heat and simmer for 10 minutes, until the chia seeds have thickened the fruit nicely. The Mountain Goat Lodge sits on 20 acres of high-mountain desert between the historic towns Poncha Springs and Salida, Colo., with unobstructed...

Guidestone's plan is to allow the schoolchildren to adopt and to sponsor rare breeds of sheep, goats, horses, cows and pigs. Lynch takes a special interest in farm dairies; since in 1992, he has lobbied to increase the opportunities for dairy farmers...

Ask questions like: Can the area handle another small-scale producer? Tags goat's milk “In addition to my dairy goat project, I was also involved in the dairy foods project where we made all sorts of products with the milk of our goats.” Swift fell...

Together, we are still only providing a small portion for the over 18,000 lunches served daily, but it has gained traction and we will continue to expand into this new market. The profession is full of challenges and your love for what you do will carry...

We also have a few tools that are made from recycled bike parts, like a wheel hoe, rotary dibbler and a garden cart. For these we borrow a pickup and trailer. With over 40 different crops and an active CSA, the duo is committed to building community through...

Freedom Run Farm When we first started out, many people told us that we wouldn't be able to raise sheep in a Certified Organic system or that we wouldn't be able to get lambs to market weight on grass alone.

When You Visit Sleeping Frog Farms has a lot to offer Southern Arizona and beyond. An oasis in the desert, Southern Arizona's Sleeping Frog Farms makes health—both of the soil and of people—a priority.

The use of tanks creates new environmental issues, and the seafood that is imported from other countries often is not raised to the strict standards Americans appreciate. Your buyer's reputation is partly dependent on you.

But despite the name change, the essence of the farm's history is still alive. This is also the spot of a great swimming hole on the Alsea River. Garden beds that the second owners planted with berry bushes, kiwi, figs, quince, Italian plums, and many...

Cotton and alfalfa fields and mountain vistas surround the property. McKenzie made an architectural design of his and his wife's dream house, consulted an architect, rented a tractor and the McKenzie Inn Bed-and-Breakfast was soon built.

“[Water is in short supply, and] everything else waits on that. “There are local producers who need the business and support in every state, including Alaska. In the winter, the houses is heated with firewood, but in the summer, “you live with it,”...

But despite all the hard work that he puts into what could seemingly be a full year of production, like any good businessman, he knows the true value of honest rest. His produce lineup includes a drool-worthy list of fruits and vegetables, including five...

The farm also experimented with raising sugar beet seed in an effort to wean American dependence on imported sugar beets, but in 1976, influential locals Armin and Penny Rembe bought the ranch and worked to restore and preserve its land and buildings.

Some have gone the greenhouse route, while another small sect has taken the hydroponic greenhouse path. Soil is simply the holder of the nutrients, a place where the plant roots traditionally live and a base of support for the plant structure.

When You Visit Five miles from Sugarbush is the Billings Farm & Museum , a working dairy farm with a living history museum showing farm activity in 1890 with restored farm house. Let your customers know that their decision to visit must be made just a...

A gregarious farmer and jack of all trades, Siemens is a wealth of information about this hugely popular and profitable nut. Six years ago, Siemens' business took a new turn when he began selling specialty almonds in flavors like Coconut with Honey, Cinnalmond,...

With this base, you can then lease land around you, thereby increasing your size but with no need for mortgages and large monthly payments. I recommend investing in a home base for your operation that has a barn, or storage and a few acres, depending...

“She's keeping it grassroots. On the most popular part of the tour, guests join the calves for a two-way love fest. When a cow in the dry herd gives birth and rejoins the lactating herd, she needs to reestablish her position.

Other farm highlights include hayrides, farm tours and the chance to take onsite sustainable-living classes taught by local experts. This Southern Arizona farm has committed itself to growing local, seasonal produce in the desert.

After much searching, he settled on Owari Satsuma mandarins and painstakingly bud-grafted cuttings to trifoliate rootstock that provided additional weather and disease protection to the trees.

They were cozily bedded down for the winter in the safety and comfort of an open-air barn. The rest, as Wendy says, “is a predictable history.” Kristina Mercedes Urquhart As we walked through the barn, the pigs' Pavlovian response was strong: They...

Tags desert , Lists “I was looking for some land outside Tucson that was unimproved. Find Balance Creating a farm space that people want to visit all about balancing historical integrity and nature while creating areas that can be utilized for community...

You don't have to go big from the beginning, but make sure you have room to build out or buy extra equipment as your operation begins to grow. The feed the whey from the cheese-making process to their market hogs, which are purchased by the best chefs...

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Still works like the day we bought it It washes 1800-2520 eggs per hour. Sani-Touch Model 5s, excellent condition. We are moving on from the laying hens and figured someone else could get some great use out of it.

“We do have a frost season from March through mid-May, and we use wind machines for frost protection then.” The Holcomb's daughter, Mandy, now runs the marketing and publicity activities for the farm.