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“I love the open spaces of Cochise County,” Terri Allen says. Originally called the Franklin Farm, Sojourner's Homestead stands in the shadows of the Swisshelm Mountains. It's an incredible spectacle to see as many as 20,000 birds flying low overhead...

Firsthand Advice Start small and learn from other farmers by volunteering, working or interning on a farm similar to one you would like to run. But Lynn's knack for education resurfaced after a few years, and in 2007, she worked with Georgia Organics,...

Bacon fat is recycled into goat milk soap, coffee grounds and eggshells go into the worm bin and compost, and leftover food and spent greenhouse plants are fed to the farm's chickens and goats.

After providing more than 400 Larimer County families with organic meats, vegetables and dairy products for 15 years, Guidestone Farms closed its doors. That worry is now gone after Lynch and other Colorado farm families rallied for change; working with...

You must have a quality product in order to be successful! Ask for honest feedback so that you can make improvements before you market your products. Alethea Swift Raising goats or any animals in the desert is tough, as it's void of pastureland.

Based on our values that is a good thing, but it can get tough when problems arise or equipment breaks as quick fixes are hard to come by. If you work together with other farmers in your home watershed to improve your downstream environment, you can make...

Trish Jenkins TJ: Jeremy's bike is a bakfiet or long john-style bicycle. We also use our cargo bike to haul things back and forth from the field. Trish Jenkins TJ: Primarily, we use bikes for delivery of produce to restaurants and farmers market and running...

That's when they realized they needed to raise the lamb themselves. Your livestock will tell you what they need if you choose to listen. The Samutin family's love of cooking with fresh, quality ingredients led these former city-dwellers to move to the...

The art gallery features works on western themes and presentation of contemporary Native American art. As a Certified Naturally Grown farm that eschews chemical fertilizers for sustainable soil amendments like bat guano, it produces some of the healthiest,...

This is where prudent contracting comes in. Aquacultural entrepreneurs are few in the U.S., so American producers may ship far and wide. It also references non-governmental sources of assistance.

The river's larger claim to fame is that it has some of the best salmon and steelhead fishing in the Northwest. The wildflowers are incredible in spring, and the mountain is known to wild truffle hunters near and far.

Although Marshall Trimble writes that historically, the “life of a farmer has never been the subject of romantic lore,” the McKenzie's farm seems to be turning that perception on its head.

“Too few people understand land husbandry or the difficulty of it,” he says. “The real deal is what we offer, actual work, a part in the management process.” However, the ranch's “Weather Guarantee” states that any day with 0.35 inches of...

A lifelong farmer, who as an FFA student raised sheep and immersed himself in high-school ag classes, he set a goal of turning his farming hobby into a full-fledged business, and with great success.

If you come for a visit, check out the farm's handmade steam distiller used to make lavender oil. Lay of the Lavender With 39 species and many hundreds of varieties, lavender is a popular herb grown all over the world.

With hydroponic technology and a controlled-environment greenhouse, you can grow premium quality produce with a minimum amount of space, water and fertilizer. Hydroponics literally means “water working,” but in practical use, it means growing plants...

Also in Woodstock is Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park , which deals with sustainability of the environment and forest health. If you want to open up your farm to visitors during maple season, which varies by weather, be clear that they...

Growing Almonds Grow almonds anywhere you can grow cherries or apricots, but don't expect to a harvest for about two to three years. Rita Hills AVA, renowned for exceptional Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Many landowners are eager to keep their land in agricultural use, both for the health of the land and for tax breaks. Leasing land is a way to drastically cut your operating costs down on a farm.

Cyn Cady Sometimes, a newly introduced cow will immediately acquiesce, but oftentimes, the newcomer holds her ground and the two click horns in a minor scuffle. The rolling hills around the small Northern California town of Tomales are a classic rancher's...

With its eye on a bright future, RichCrest is slowly building its infrastructure. He doesn't use mechanized tools to cultivate the land, and he allows buffer zones for wildlife to border the property.

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.

“It's neighbors helping neighbors, and together, we're building a stronger community,” Wendy says. She was eight months pregnant and had her own young daughter, Molly Mae, toddling along.

In 1924, William B. I found the Triangle L with a colleague and saw potential.” The gallery/barn is the venue for a variety of events, like concerts, lectures and workshops, and nearby is an outdoor kitchen featuring a clay oven built in one of the...

Don't know how to weld yet? “Find some friends who know what they're doing and give them a hand someday,” David says. The timing was perfect for David and Kathryn Heininger to make their rural dream a reality.

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...

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