Morel mushroom hunting tips
The guide to morel hunting, cleaning and cooking morel mushrooms for backyard farmers.
How to care for your Easter lily: 12 tips
Easter lilies are a symbol of hope and peace of the Resurrection, and they are also a symbol of spring. Here are tips for care during the Easter season and year-round.
Perennial food gardening: The garden that keeps on giving
Perennial food plants are unique because they produce several seasons of crops over many years. Learn why you should grow perennial foods, and get 8 recommendations for perennials to include in your food garden.
How to make naturally dyed Easter eggs
Skip the egg coloring kits from the store this year and make your own natural dyes for Easter eggs.
How to build a grow light system for starting seeds indoors
Building a simple A-frame grow light system for starting seeds indoors takes a trip to your local home improvement store and a few hours time.
Trench composting: Feed the soil with farm waste
Farmers with an abundance of manure, animal bedding and plant material to dispose of can use trench composting to create a high-volume of rich organic matter for fields and gardens.
Your guide to spring cleaning: A household checklist and tips
In the coming months, homeowners and renters will scrub walls, clean out closets, organize pantries and tidy up their living spaces, all in the name of spring cleaning.
How to make maple butter (the easy way)
If you don’t want to go through the process of making true maple butter, try this quicker and easier recipe.
How to write a farm business plan
Sometimes farmers forget farming is our business, not just our lifestyle. Writing a business plan helps us look past daily “to do's” and envision what we want our farms to be in the future.
How to make homemade noodles
These noodles are simple enough to make by hand, no pasta machine required.
