COTTAGE FOOD Success

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Insuring Your Farm’s Future

ag bites rural news and advice from across the country

Help Wanted

When farmers in eastern Colorado need a vet, Dr. Lora

Email Marketing

When done well, email campaigns can help generate awareness

Farm-Fresh Eggs

Pigs & Poultry column & photos

farm storehouse

compiled by Sarah E. Coleman

Taming Truffles

cutting-edge crops column & photos by Frank

Miniature Moos

The International Miniature Cattle Breeder’s Society

Landrace? What’s That?

Many of the heritage livestock breeds we spotlight

WOOD SHOULDS & COULDS

Mother Nature’s renewable fuel source can keep a homestead warm and comfortable from fall through early spring.

IN tHe GReeNHouSe

year-round greenhouse pest management can be challenging for small-scale hobby farmers.

DO THE Hustle

Full-time farming might just be a few side steps away.

Fencerow FUNDAMENTAL

Whether small or large, fencing is of utmost importance on every farm.

Organic No-Till

Biologically practical and mechanically possible, farmers now have the option to utilize organic no-till on their farms.

COTTAGE FOOD Success

This team of Wisconsin women farmers and bakers cooked up recipes and display ideas for farmers to sell home-baked goods with local ingredients. Left to right: Kalena Riemer (Riemer Family Farm); Dela Ends (Scotch Hill Farm, innisfree Farmstay); Anastasia Wolf-Flash (Riemer Family Farm); LindaDee Derrickson (Bluffwood Landing); Ashley Wegmueller (Bo & Olly Produce, Wegmueller Dairy Farm); Danielle Matson (Pastry chef); Lisa Kivirist (inn Serendipity Farm and B&B); and Jen Riemer (Riemer Family Farm).

slushrooms ON COMPOST

Grow delicious mushrooms while building organic matter for your garden.