How to Start a Permaculture Farm
Permaculture principles can be applied to gardens, large landscapes, and communities. Join Briana Yablonski to learn how to start a permaculture farm using environmentally-friendly practices.
How to Start a Permaculture Farm
Permaculture principles can be applied to gardens, large landscapes, and communities. Join Briana Yablonski to learn how to start a permaculture farm using environmentally-friendly practices.
Saving Seeds on the Farm: Building Resilience
One of the best things you can do for your farm is save farm seeds for next year’s yields. It doesn’t matter what you grow; there are benefits to seed-saving that are as tangible as your pocketbook, and as intangible as your legacy.
Our Favorite Pumpkins to Grow on the Farm
Pumpkin dreams become pumpkin plans! Check out our favorite pumpkin varieties to grow on the farm, whether for pies, for market, for decorations, or just to enjoy.
Post-Harvest Soil Testing: What Your Fields Are Telling You
At the end of the season, it’s time to put the farm to sleep for winter. Adding a post-harvest soil test into the mix gives farmers valuable information to use in the upcoming season. The soil has much to say, and acting on that information provides tools for continued high yields.
Saline Agriculture: A Promising Approach to Global Farming Challenges
Various conditions, including climate change, cause soil salinization, or an excess buildup of salt content in soil. By using saline agriculture methods, growers continue to produce high yields despite a growing medium that would otherwise damage plants.
11 Tasty and Easy to Grow Squash Varieties
Choosing the right squash variety for next season can help you grow an exceptional crop. Select types that match your climate and gardening goals, and you’ll be well on your way to a bountiful harvest.
7 Highest-Yielding Cover Crops
If you’re planting cover this year, go for the highest-yielding cover crops. These have their own yields, and they feed the soil for your spring crops, too. Check out the best recommendations for your climate and next year’s success.
9 Fall Crops to Sow in October
Summer is gone, but fall is a prime time for planting. Don’t shut the fields down just yet, and dedicate some space to cold-hardy fall crops. Sow October seeds now, and pack in yields before winter arrives.
Biostimulants vs. Fertilizers: Key Differences and Impacts on Crop Growth
Biostimulants are increasingly popular, but are they as effective as synthetic fertilizers? Explore the key differences between traditional fertilizers and these naturally-derived materials to learn the best tools for improving production on your farm.
In Hawai‘i, American Farmers Believe They Do Cacao Better
Though they produce a fraction of global cacao, Hawaiian producers say their bars are primed to lead the ethical chocolate market.
What Do Fish, Butterflies, and Bats Have to Do With Booze?
How the alcohol industry impacts wildlife and tips for sipping more sustainably.
Why Are Restaurants Selling Beef From Dairy Cows?
Was that steak you devoured mooing "got milk" before it reached your plate? We delve into the rise of dairy beef and what it means for your plate.
On the Ground with Grocery Stores Ditching Plastic
There are over 300,000 grocery stores in the United States. Less than one percent are plastic-free.
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