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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. Grow incrementally, leverage your successes and minimize impact from your mistakes.

They added a barn, chicken coop, trailer and campfire area, geodesic dome greenhouse, an off-leash dog run and kennel and a commercial hot tub area, and re-fenced the property to accommodate their mischievous goats.

The new venture incorporates farming with several new business ventures ranging from sustainable agriculture to education to housing. They learn how to plant, maintain and grow organic herbs and vegetables; they also learn what it takes to maintain and...

“Nothing beats homemade cheese or yogurt that you produced yourself,” Swift says. Tags goat's milk “We live in a dry area so we have to purchase almost every bite of food for our animals,” Swift says.

Ridge to Reef Although it's really an out-of-the-box experience for most, we regularly hear from our visitors afterwards in how it made a difference in their lives. It will take thousands of thoughtful farmers to make the waters clean again and our soils...

However, we've found that in operating a farm, there are some things that exceed this capacity. Our new garden cart is quickly becoming a favorite tool on the farm. We're committed to producing food in a way that fosters soil health and promotes a diverse...

Owned and operated by Valerie Samutin, with help from fellow farmer Claudia Montes Shreve, Freedom Run Farm happens to be entirely run by women (though Samutin's husband will, on occasion, step in when she takes a Sunday off).

Stop by for one of their on-farm tours or workshops , and while you're in the area check out these other great activities. The art gallery features works on western themes and presentation of contemporary Native American art.

It's a lush vision—but it's not the only vision. (Always consider whether you need the advice of an attorney to assist you, and never rely on articles such as this to be personal legal advice for your situation.) State and federal regulators are available...

The wildflowers are incredible in spring, and the mountain is known to wild truffle hunters near and far. Garden beds that the second owners planted with berry bushes, kiwi, figs, quince, Italian plums, and many perennials and shrubs in still encircle...

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. You can hear a train in the distance.

Schwennesen and his wife, Jean, are no armchair ranchers, even though between them they hold two bachelors and three master's degrees. Easy day trips from the ranch include hot springs, Apache sights and world-famous Tombstone, Ariz., one of the last...

Kaminsky started small with what he knew, eventually adding a greenhouse and specialty products, including sunflower greens, pea shoots and wheatgrass, which can be found in co-ops and groceries in the surrounding area.

Los Poblanos plans on adding culinary varieties to its lavender fields this year. Lavender speeds healing, reduces scarring and kills germs, and the essential oil can also be used to ease restlessness, headaches and tension.

Hydroponics literally means “water working,” but in practical use, it means growing plants in a nutrient solution without soil. By 2007, they were growing and selling lettuce to a few customers in Winnipeg and, from there, the business took off simply...

As a working and demonstration farm, Sugarbush stands out from the crowd to draw a huge following. Sugarbush was named “Best Cheese and Maple Syrup Stop in Vermont” by Yankee Magazine , and Luce received “Travel Person of the Year” award by Vermont's...

Soak 'Em Almonds are a healthy, savory snack, packed with protein, fiber and omega-3 and -6 fatty acids. In the past year, they turned separate ranch-hand quarters into a cozy guesthouse.

That felt good.” Fast forward to today: The pair owns and operates Longest Acres Farm in Chelsea, Vt., where they raise a variety of heritage-breed animals, including American Milking Devon cattle, Ossabaw pigs and Icelandic sheep.

Water buffalo only produce about half as much milk as a dairy cow — although the butterfat content is typically triple, and the protein content double that of bovine dairy cattle — so anything that encourages production becomes a critical part of...

RichCrest makes delicious sauces, salsas and relish. Participants learn about a wide range of topics: gardening, water harvesting, animal husbandry, canning, solar and alternative energy, and more.

By 1964, he had 1,000 trees and began planting an even larger orchard. Biggest Challenge Their biggest challenge is James having to balance the bulk of the farm operation along with a full-time job as a forester for a local electrical utility company.

They quickly fell in love with each other, and with animal husbandry and the rural lifestyle they had begun to cultivate. “They're slower-growing than the typical Cornish Cross that conventional growers raise.

The ranch was inhabited by Apaches in the 1890s later turned into a homestead named “Boot Ranch” after the ranch's leather-making activities. Continuously Reinvent Adding new environments for people to enjoy that blend art and history in a beautiful...

The timing was perfect for David and Kathryn Heininger to make their rural dream a reality. “Find some friends who know what they're doing and give them a hand someday,” David says.

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