Hobby Farms

Livestock Q&A: Goat Parasites

Grazing on an overly soiled pasture can sometimes lead parasites in your goat herd.

Ice Melt Alternatives

Farms in northern climates must be prepared to deal with the realities of seasonal snow and cold, with all the efforts that come with it. To succeed easily, you just need knowledge and the right tools. One winter challenge is ice — particularly when it...

HOMESTEAD HARVEST ISSUE

• Food Preservation Q&As • Bread-Baking Tips • DIY Extract Recipes • No-Till Garden Guide • Weed Control Help • Great Garlic Guide • Woodlot Advice

68 The Aahs of Arnica

In Herbs in Every Season, author and herbalist Bevin Cohen offers gardeners, herbalists, cooks, and homesteaders a new way of looking at herbs throughout the year, such as arnica in mid-spring.

ANNUAL POULTRY ISSUE!

• 20 Coop-Building Secrets • 5 Reasons You’re Losing Money • Chicken & Duck Breeding Ratios • Forages for Pasture-Raised Birds • Digestive Health Guide

Farmer’s Guide to Berries

Once established in your garden, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries will reward you year after year with fresh, delicious fruit bursting with flavor you just can’t buy in a store. The secrets to the healthiest plants and most...

SWEET POTATO CRUMB PIE & SPICED APPLE RINGS

In this issue ...

• Best Chickens for Brown Eggs • Mason Jar Candle Crafts • Top Livestock for Small Farms • Kitchen Garden Crops • Compost Tea Process • DIY Herbal Hand Healers and M e!

Antibiotic Answers

New legislation aimed at antibiotic use in livestock is designed to assist with resistance slowdown.

On Track

Animal activity trackers let you keep an eye on your animals from your phone or computer.