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“After a few years, the farmers in training can move to their own place with assistance in identifying appropriate affordable land.” Because of Chuck's ties to the military—he was in the Air Force Reserves—they're currently focusing on finding...

Food is a major part of life at Mountain Goat Lodge. Honey (optional) Preparation In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine blueberries, chia seeds, lemon juice, water and sugar.

Guidestone's plan is to allow the schoolchildren to adopt and to sponsor rare breeds of sheep, goats, horses, cows and pigs. The villages will be built with the orientation toward foot traffic, with the garages built in the back of the homes; a CSA farm...

“With hay prices ranging from $14 to $18 per bale, this becomes very expensive.” Heat also causes a decrease in production during the summer, she explains. “Being the younger sister, I wanted to do what my older sister was doing, so I had my own...

Ridge to Reef When his friends Ben Jones and Sarah Danforth started an organic farm on St. Croix, Olive began work there, implementing an educational program called Ridge to Reef , which promoted using small-scale agriculture to conserve nature on a landscape...

How do you use bicycles in your farming? Some things take longer to do by hand and bike. Two wheels keep the bike easily maneuverable and the low center of gravity of the cargo area provides stability.

The Samutin family's love of cooking with fresh, quality ingredients led these former city-dwellers to move to the country full-time in order to raise their own livestock, produce and bees.

Plus, any produce they can't sell is donated to the Food Bank of Arizona, local businesses and other nonprofits to help nourish those that don't always have access to healthy food.

Remember that your product must be raised according to standards suitable for public consumption and any other standards which your customer is relying on you to provide. For ages, Asians and Europeans have also practiced aquaculture , the raising of...

“It became apparent to us, after several years on the farm, that our livestock and hay sales were not going to cover all of our expenses,” Jones says. This farmstay is positioned perfectly in Oregon's Coast Range, so that after a little sheep time,...

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. He financed his small-farm dream from his own funds and clever bargain shopping (a...

Schwennesen returned from World War I with lungs damaged from German gas attacks and was sent to the Veterans' Hospital at Fort Whipple (now Prescott) for treatment. Off-The-Grid Living Too far to have reasonable access to electrical lines, Cold Creek...

Inspired by his mother's natural-foods business—the farm's namesake—Kaminsky launched Natural Trading Company , a 40-acre organic farm, in 1995. Specialty: Year-round organic vegetable and pastured-egg CSA; specialty greens If sunny California seems...

« More Farm Traveler » Tags lavender , Lists The ranch boasted one of the finest purebred herds of Guernsey and Holstein cattle in the Southwest and played a significant role in building up the dairy industry in New Mexico.

If the answer is “yes” for those three questions, it is feasible to produce crops year-round. In Canada, some have turned to hydroponic greenhouses as the solution for year-round growing.

With more and more individual sugar makers getting into the syrup-making business, the state often finds a surplus in reserves. If the conditions on your farm are right to start a similar operation, Luce shares her sweet tips for burgeoning maple-sugar...

Not Quite a Beach Getaway In 2013, Fat Uncle Farms expanded their operation to a 100-acre working ranch at the edge of the Pacific, about 2½ hours from the almond orchard. « More Farm Traveler » Tags almond trees , almonds , Lists

“It was the first time I had thoroughly enjoyed my job and worked as hard as I possibly could because I loved it. Biggest Challenge Finding a willing market for our meat is our biggest and most consistent challenge.

At the time, they were the only Americans making real mozzarella di bufala. “She makes it all by hand; she is not relying on machines or other people to do it. “He tried the tech industry, Wall Street … he wasn't satisfied,” Audrey says.

In the heat of the desert garlic, okra and black-eyed peas do well. “Back in the 70s, it was about stewardship of the land, making the land better than it was. He doesn't use mechanized tools to cultivate the land, and he allows buffer zones for wildlife...

Like many small-scale farmers, Welty Mandarins isn't yet at the point that James can quit his full-time job and farm exclusively, but they hope that within the next five to seven years, their farm will continue to thrive and expand, and James will be...

Raising broilers diversifies their meat offerings at farmers markets, too. She was eight months pregnant and had her own young daughter, Molly Mae, toddling along. 10, our sows and boar on the 12th, and our rabbits and first layers on the 27th.” Both...

When You Visit If you find yourself at this inspiring ranch in Southern Arizona, be sure to check out these on-site events. Accentuating Desert Beauty Holnback learned a great deal from the project and shares her tips for creating beauty in the desert...

From the moment the idea of opening a small farm or ranch business sparks in your imagination, seize every opportunity to expand your knowledge base. Stock Up on Equipment You can never have enough pens, holding areas or positive-latch gates.

If your next farm trip leads you to Oregon, consider staying in one of these bed-and-breakfasts to get the full experience. Abbey Road B & B Carlton 503-852-6278 Barking Mad Farm Enterprise 541-26-0360 Bella Vista Hood River 541-386-1545 Clear Creek Inn...

When the apples began to bear fruit, it became apparent that another business angle would be needed. The children seem to be a key focus for the operation. “We do a fair amount of wholesale with our vegetables and none with our fruit,” he says.

It is also a challenge to keep up with needs and not overproduce any one item. After some evaluation, he refocused his efforts on expanding the CSA memberships while providing products for a small number of local restaurants.