Small House Plans

Prevue Pet Animal Cage with Stand is great for rabbits & guinea pigs and can also be used as a breeder cage for puppies, kittens, and other animals. It features roller casters, pull out pan and grill along with top and front openings for easy cleaning.

Ideal for watering pets inside or on outdoor cages. 16 oz capacity is ideal for Guinea Pigs, Dwarf Rabbits, Rats, even small dogs. Tighten lid securely, making sure gasket is inside of the cap.

Easy Clean Natural Shredded Aspen Small Animal Bedding is unsurpassed in absorbency and odor-fighting qualities. Shredded Aspen creates a more natural habitat for small animals, encouraging their instinct to play and nest in their bedding.

Castered stand provides portability from room to room while the space saver shelf holds toys, treats and supplies. Platforms, grille and bottom tray are all easily removed for convenient cleaning.

Prevue Pet Products Carina Small Animal Home is ideal for guinea pigs and small rabbits. This home has a deep plastic tub (to contain mess), and an all-welded mesh top (for stability and ease of set-up).

Lixit 8 oz Capacity Standard Water Bottle for Hamsters, Mice, Rats and other small animals. Includes bail wire for hanging on wire cages. BPA free plastic and stainless steel double ball point drinking tube.

Sun Seed Fresh World Bedding Heavy Duty Multi Pet keeps your pet?s habitat and your home smelling fresher longer. It is perfect for multi-pet homes. It controls odor up to 14 days with an Order Blocker Formula.

A commercial kitchen must be separate from your home kitchen, but it can be located in your home or a converted farm outbuilding. It's once you transform those tomatoes into salsa or soup that food regulations come into play.

Package: Heirloom tomatoes are generally sold by the pound, individually, in containers or in boxes. Spritz them with a spray bottle at the market. Storage: Peas respire heavily and should be kept at temperatures of 32 degrees F as long as possible.

If you're ready to take your canning to the next level, use these key ingredients to start a successful canning business. The American palette and food preferences constantly evolve with an increasing number of “foodie” shoppers seeking unusual and...

Being active locally will help circulate your name. Too many boxes and cartons and plastic bags can turn off some customers. If you're not attracting and retaining the customers your CSA needs, look at these specific areas when you troubleshoot your business.

Many years ago when I was first getting established in the catering business I was asked to provide breakfast and lunch over a ten-day period for about 30 horse farm workers. Friendly and flexible.

Between the heavy lifting required by the male farm workers and the women's day-to-day exercises of kneading bread, hauling wood and pumping water, she assures concerned visitors that everything ingested is definitely being used by the body.

You probably should have enough for two pounds per basket. Then, plan to plant those items early enough so they will be ready around the times you want. You get only two ears per stock, and you probably want to give no less than four ears per share.

Whatever the case, once you have that number, you can determine the structure of your CSA. This number will hep you determine the overall cost of the CSA. In this case, you will need to edit your CSA.

This is the time of year to collect and evaluate your data as well as organize and list the fall and winter projects you want completed by spring. You can even narrow that list down if you are so ambitious, but the more that you can do this time of year...

This is especially true if you add a little extra fertilizer once or twice midway through the season. It's relatively slow to grow (75 days or so), and it takes as long as 14 days to germinate.

It Reduces Summer Pressure Knowing that you will have some income through the winter might relieve some of the stress of summer growing, when you are trying to make all your money for the year in a short amount of time.

You should let your own personal style influence your farm brand, but knowing who you are selling to can guide just how far to take it. If they get to have some part in the decision-making process, customers respond well to that.

Because believe me, we've all been there. So here are six good ways to find inspiration that leads to enthusiasm––I say choose all that apply. Taking the weeds and spent crops down to the ground helps you see the garden again, making it look clean...

However, social media is an area that he doesn't typically dabble in. Crowdsourced lending is one of the hottest funding options for startup farmers—though it may still cause you to grow outside your comfort zone.

If the customer is ignored, not greeted or simply has a cold experience, they will happily take their business to the next tent. But not every farmer is a born salesman, nor should they be expected to be.

That chapter is of particular interest because compost making on its surface does not seem like a very lean activity. He discusses starting seeds, transplanting crops, weed and pest control (which as gardeners may attest can be very wasteful activities...

If your dream is to open a bed-and-breakfast on your farm or a future property, think through these things before diving in to the farm-based business. She and her husband, John Ivanko, co-authored Farmstead Chef (New Society Publishers, 2011), Rural...

If you have never farmed, it's important for you to gain some physical experience. Design the Whole Thing Before plowing or building, take time to consider what this farm will look like.

If you plan ahead, you'll discover that your summer vacation fantasies away from your farm and all its ongoing concerns are within reach. Not only will helpers appreciate it, you might reduce a mountain of work when you return.

It'll save a heap of upset for all concerned. Ensure the livestock species you choose is suited to your climate. In 1999, 492,000 domestic goats were slaughtered at federally inspected meat plants and an additional 300,000 at state inspected or informal...