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—Lynn Pugh, as told to Cory Hershberger This article originally appeared in the March/April 2017 issue of Hobby Farms. Grow incrementally, leverage your successes and minimize impact from your mistakes.

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.

For a guided tour of Guidestone, or to schedule an internship program, summer or family camps, contact David Lynch at farmerlynch@msn.com . Cottonwood Meadows Cottonwood Meadows is a community development that uses Guidestone Farms previous location on...

Test your products out on family and friends. Ask questions like: Can the area handle another small-scale producer? Goat milk rules at this Arizona dairy and creamery. “And that was the start of Fiore di Capra, Inc.” The dairy drums up a lot of business...

If you work together with other farmers in your home watershed to improve your downstream environment, you can make a substantial positive impact for future generations while living the farm life you dreamed.

It's got a flatbed for hauling fencing, straw bales, boxes of potatoes and special racks adapted for carry buckets or unwinding rolls of drip tape. Our community is the backbone of our farm, and we value opportunities for meaningful engagement—and frequently...

Firsthand Advice The best advice I could give would be to spend time in the pastures with your animals. 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...

Southern Arizona's Sleeping Frog Farms got its start on less than an acre of land northwestern Tuscon, where four friends had big dreams of feeding people in a most-literal food desert.

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. First, include in the contract an arbitration or mediation clause, which requires...

Just outside of Alsea, you'll find the Hayden Covered Bridge, one of three in the county. Then 40 miles west from Alsea is the Pacific Ocean; the highway drops you right into Alsea Bay, home to Dungeness crab.

Cattle and cotton: This is what Arizona is all about, according to Michael McKenzie, co-owner of the McKenzie Inn Bed-and-Breakfast , a farmstay just outside Eloy, Ariz. “You can have a few good years, then a bad year, then another good year.” Lili...

“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 rain will be free for guests.

On the business side, bureaucratic red tape and paperwork grow just as quickly and constantly. 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...

If you come for a visit, check out the farm's handmade steam distiller used to make lavender oil. Gardens and Greenhouse: Enjoy several gardens, including the the lavender fields and the Rose Greely Garden, as well as the historic Lord and Burham greenhouse,...

The soil isn't required for plant growth, but the elements, minerals and nutrients that soil contains are. In a hydroponic solution, you provide the exact nutrients your plants need in precisely the correct ratios.

The number of visitors to Sugarbush continues to grow each year, with many families coming back each season as a family tradition. Also in Woodstock is Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park , which deals with sustainability of the environment...

Soak 'Em Almonds are a healthy, savory snack, packed with protein, fiber and omega-3 and -6 fatty acids. Wine Tasting: No visit to the Santa Barbara area would be complete without sampling local wine.

Longest Acres Farm I see our biggest success in the cycle of life and death on our farm. Many landowners are eager to keep their land in agricultural use, both for the health of the land and for tax breaks.

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...

Located in small-town Cochise, Ariz., RichCrest Farms is a beautiful oasis in the desert with an intangibly good vibe. “There has really been a change in the way organic farming is done,” Dumas says.

The romantic notion of spending your time tending your beautiful farm in the rolling countryside can evaporate quickly as the long, hot summers take their toll on your body, your enthusiasm and your farm.” They also recommend, perhaps more importantly,...

With my 3-year-old daughter in tow, I met up with Wendy Brugh, Dry Ridge's co-owner and co-farmer. This primarily includes raising heritage breeds and breeds that naturally pasture well and never giving them hormones, steroids or antibiotics.

So she started a pathway that eventually expanded into an outdoor gallery and sculpture path where various artists have contributed installations or site-specific pieces. In addition to the native fauna, Holnback tends a lovely iris garden, as well as...

”That's when we started looking into starting a small goat-cheese dairy on the ranch.” The farm-to-fork movement was just gaining momentum in the region, and by the summer of 2003 they were the only certified goat dairy in the state.

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...

We had used this egg washer to do on average 90 DZ eggs a day. It's easy to clean and does a great job on the eggs. We have had the machine about 5 years now. Sani-Touch Model 5s, excellent condition.

Small farmers who sell value-added or processed food products also need to have product liability insurance. This sort of gleaning became more frequent among non-governmental public support agencies looking to obtain foodstuffs for their impoverished...