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Location: Boulder County, Colo. Specialty: Open-pollinated vegetables Farm n' Wild Wellspring may be the new farm on the block, but Krisan Christensen traveled a long road to get there.

New Jersey-natives Ken and Terri Allen set up a unique farm and bed-and-breakfast away from your typical Arizona tourist sites. Although few in Arizona have heard of this quirky farm stay away from the typical Arizona tourist destinations, guests manage...

This farming couple is giving back by helping grow new farmers. Many farmers struggle with business planning and finances, so training in these areas will be integral to the incubator program.

Set aside to cool. Proud tail-to-snout consumers, the Marcell family let's no part of their food go to waste. The farm also offers a venue space for rustic farm weddings, where guests enjoy communing with the animals during a country wedding and reception...

Ultimately, what I'd like to promote is called “earth literacy:” Being literate about the ecological cycles that govern the earth and our lives. “Another goal is to help people understand what will nurture the earth, what will nurture them and their...

Ask questions like: Can the area handle another small-scale producer? In addition to fresh milk, the farm supplies goat's milk yogurt, kefir, cheese, and even goat' milk treats like caramels, cheesecakes and truffles.

This makes the efficiency of our operation viable only if we continue to maintain and utilize the forests around us to provide the needed biological material to maintain our soil organic matter content.

Two wheels keep the bike easily maneuverable and the low center of gravity of the cargo area provides stability. But more important than monetary savings, we really appreciate how directly we can engage with our land and community through working by hand...

They decided to raise their Angus cattle and Katahdin sheep completely on grass and forage because, as Samutin puts it, “We believe that the health of land, animals and our food supply are deeply tied together.” Freedom Run Farm is dedicated to maintaining...

Document Everything A farmer lives and dies by the numbers. When You Visit Sleeping Frog Farms has a lot to offer Southern Arizona and beyond. The name might sound odd for an area surrounded by dry dirt and drought-tolerant plants, but it plays homage...

It's patriotic, environmentally commendable and profitable—if you have the skill and a few legal tips to help. Tags aquaculture The word conjures images of deeply plowed, rich dirt and green fields.

This is also the spot of a great swimming hole on the Alsea River. “You may or may not get some additional help, but just seeing the wide eyes of the kids (and their parents too) the first time they collect the eggs or brush the donkey is well worth...

Cotton and alfalfa fields and mountain vistas surround the property. Other families soon followed and built their own homesteads on different parcels of the original farm. The inn is a one-story, red-roofed home surrounded by peaceful farmland.

“It's a good life, close to the land,” he says. “There are local producers who need the business and support in every state, including Alaska. Although the Schwennesen family property has been a ranch for many years, it opened its doors to guests...

His produce lineup includes a drool-worthy list of fruits and vegetables, including five varieties of kale, 30 varieties of tomatoes and persimmons from 50-plus-year-old trees, which he makes available to the community via farmers' markets and a year-round...

The organic lavender farm at New Mexico's Los Poblanos Inn is the perfect winter getaway for farmers and farm dreamers alike. Lavender speeds healing, reduces scarring and kills germs, and the essential oil can also be used to ease restlessness, headaches...

Soil is simply the holder of the nutrients, a place where the plant roots traditionally live and a base of support for the plant structure. Hydroponics is an intensive form of agriculture that can fulfill Manitoba consumers' demand for premium, local...

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 tourism department. Timing is everything.

If you can't make it to the West Coast to visit Fat Uncle Farms, don't worry: You can still have your almonds and eat them, too. Meals at Fat Uncle Farms are hearty and include products grown right on the farm: milk, eggs, berries, vegetables, honey and...

“We are able, via platforms like Facebook, Instagram and my blog, to relay to our customers how we raise our animals and what we have for sale,” MacLean notes. Firsthand Advice I have one piece of advice for those starting out: lease land .

Audrey and Craig started researching water buffalo and found they are not only hardy and able to survive well on low-quality food but they are also very sweet. Mops of long, coarse hair crown their heads, and Yoda-like ears give them a sweet, comic look.

Dumas doesn't feel the need to control “pests.” Predators keep the insect population under control. Other farm highlights include hayrides, farm tours and the chance to take onsite sustainable-living classes taught by local experts.

By 1964, he had 1,000 trees and began planting an even larger orchard. Crushing debt from overextending your finances has killed far more small-scale farms than any insect or disease.

The rest, as Wendy says, “is a predictable history.” Kristina Mercedes Urquhart As we walked through the barn, the pigs' Pavlovian response was strong: They saw humans and immediately thought “food!” Just like a school of fish, they moved as a...

There are homemade scones, beef chili and locally roasted coffee. She started weeding with the attitude that she was uncovering “buried treasures” of wonderful rocks and a beautiful environment.

The timing was perfect for David and Kathryn Heininger to make their rural dream a reality. Get out there and learn.” When You Visit Black Mesa Ranch is located near Snowflake, Ariz., in the White Mountains and within reach of some of the most spectacular...