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Now, the pair is continuing to branch out in educational opportunities by starting an incubator farm program. This farming couple is giving back by helping grow new farmers. Grow incrementally, leverage your successes and minimize impact from your mistakes.

A learner's paradise, the farm's ongoing classes include goat and chicken husbandry, cheesemaking and the new three-day yoga workshops. Every morning the family starts their breakfast with this popular recipe: Yield: 4 servings Ingredients 1 cup frozen...

The property is picture perfect with Cottonwood Creek meandering through its expansive meadows and stout trees. In 2007, Weathervane CSA's gardens have radishes, beets, winter squash, flowers, potatoes and pea; in 2008, the CSA plans to offer 30 to 40...

Alethea Swift Raising goats or any animals in the desert is tough, as it's void of pastureland. In addition to fresh milk, the farm supplies goat's milk yogurt, kefir, cheese, and even goat' milk treats like caramels, cheesecakes and truffles.

So we are gradually shifting to a diversity of perennial crops and expanding our flock of silvopastured sheep as our mainstay to eventually bring a dramatic reduction to the workload.

Any limitations you've found with using bicycles? Trish Jenkins TJ: Primarily, we use bikes for delivery of produce to restaurants and farmers market and running errands to town. Trish Jenkins TJ: For our scale and management goals, bicycles really are...

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...

They teach natural-farming, soil-building and conservation techniques whenever possible, especially when working with schools, health institutions and the restaurants they serve. As a Certified Naturally Grown farm that eschews chemical fertilizers for...

Aquaculture, because it is a combination of livestock and environmental use, is mentioned in several places in the Code of Virginia, with further details in the Virginia Administrative Code.

The wildflowers are incredible in spring, and the mountain is known to wild truffle hunters near and far. Corvallis, 25 miles east of Alsea, is home to Oregon State University and some of the best Pinot vineyards around.

The family started the inn portion of their farm-stay endeavor in 2008. The inn is part ranch, part farm and part wildlife haven. Arizona's McKenzie Inn pioneered the organic food movement in their area of the state and are making waves in building up...

They also get to try Jean's prickly pear syrup, a well-known treat in the ranch world, in which she uses agave syrup instead of sugar. Off-The-Grid Living Too far to have reasonable access to electrical lines, Cold Creek Ranch is off-grid and generates...

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...

A mural on the wall of the Farm Shop depicts scenes of those days. The farm keeps many active hives on the property to pollinate crops and produce honey for meals served at the inn's award-winning restaurant, La Merienda.

Hydroponics literally means “water working,” but in practical use, it means growing plants in a nutrient solution without soil. Hydroponics is an intensive form of agriculture that can fulfill Manitoba consumers' demand for premium, local produce...

Visitors return home and want to order more maple products. Timing is everything. Also in Woodstock is Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park , which deals with sustainability of the environment and forest health.

Not Quite a Beach Getaway In 2013, Fat Uncle Farms expanded their operation to a 100-acre working ranch at the edge of the Pacific, about 2½ hours from the almond orchard. Almond Joy Perhaps you, too, are considering almonds for your own orchard.

We operate a nearly closed herd of Icelandic sheep and American Milking Devons , which means we only import other animals—mainly bulls and rams—when we require more genetic diversity.

“We figured out that they like to be in the middle so they can see the whole barn,” she says. “They didn't like the regular milking stanchions and standing side-by-side like in a normal dairy,” Audrey says.

He shares these growing tips for visitors and farmers alike: Grow as many vegetables as possible. Overnighters can participate in harvesting and planting parties to help get the fields ready.

A citrus grove established in the 60s takes on new life with a new pair of owners working their way toward full-time farming. Biggest Challenge Their biggest challenge is James having to balance the bulk of the farm operation along with a full-time job...

“A healthier bird makes for a tastier bird, so while the slower growth limits the number of chickens we can raise each year, we're able to charge a premium for chickens that ‘taste like chicken used to taste,' as Graham's grandma always says.” As...

GLOW: Triple L has become a real artistic hub for the community, with cultural and entertainment events held for the public throughout the year. In addition to the native fauna, Holnback tends a lovely iris garden, as well as a large community vegetable...

“Either the goats had to go or we had to find a way for them to start paying for themselves, Kathryn says. Same goes with small-engine mechanics, carpentry, electrical work or butchering.

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2007 INTERNATIONAL 4300; DT466 6 CYL DIESEL (210 HP); POWER STEERING; AIR BRAKES; AIR CONDITIONING; TIRES: 295/75R22.5; 25,500 LB GVW (8K FRONT, 17.5K REAR). 2008 AUTO CRANE AC3-19/2 KNUCKLEBOOM; 3.5 TON; PICKS 1870 LBS AT 10' SIDE REACH; PICKS 980 LBS...

It's easy to clean and does a great job on the eggs. The only thing that's missing is the lid for the power switches. It washes 1800-2520 eggs per hour. We are moving on from the laying hens and figured someone else could get some great use out of it.