A Smart Setup for Your Farm – Mother Earth News
Not too long after we moved to our small farm, we realized there was work to be done before we could start growing produce to sell. Posts in the barn…
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What To Look For When Buying Farmland – Mother Earth News
Think outside the box: Be open to different options and timetables for buying land. If you apply for a loan, find out what mortgage lenders require from borrowers and get…
How to Do a Controlled Burn – Mother Earth News
Setting a pasture ablaze might sound like a wild idea, but learning how to do a controlled burn can help you safely rejuvenate grasses for livestock to feed on. Try…
How the Electric Car Killed the Corn Industry – Mother Earth News
I am a farmer with a black-and-blue thumb and a science writer who’s terrible at math. I embrace a science-based understanding of climate, but sometimes I still pray for rain.…
How To Start A Produce Stand – Mother Earth News
If you are looking to start selling garden produce, learn how to start a produce stand to share any overproduction in the height of the growing season. Well-cared-for gardens, orchards…
What Is Regenerative Farming? – Mother Earth News
What is regenerative farming, and Why is biodiversity important to an ecosystem? In this excerpt, Vandana Shiva answers these questions and explains how agroecology methods improve the health of people…
Fertilize with Chicken Manure in the Garden – Mother Earth News
Because we wanted to use it year-round, we constructed a heavy-duty 32-by-30-foot “high tunnel” greenhouse. Its 960 square feet allow a substantial amount of fruit and vegetables to be grown…
Fall Pasture Management Extends Feed and Forage – Mother Earth News
Reduce your feed bill and maximize grazing days by incorporating bale grazing, interseeding, and other fall pasture management techniques into your routine. Managing your pastures and hay meadows can be…
Heat-Tolerant Vegetable Seeds and Strategies – Mother Earth News
Employ several food-growing strategies while coping with drought and climate change, including selecting heat-tolerant vegetable seed varieties for short-season, more drought-tolerant crops. If we’ve learned anything as food growers in…
How to Grow a Living Fence – Mother Earth News
Durable for generations, living fences protect soil, contain livestock, provide wildlife habitat, and sometimes even provide wood. Learn techniques and which shrubs or tree species are best for living fences…