Small Farms January 2010 Archive

Food First is an organization committed to bringing much-needed food to Haiti. They're working with farmers in other areas of Haiti to get food to people in need  in and ... Read More

Sprouts are easy to grow and remind us that spring is coming - after February! Photo © Flickr user swanksalot

It's getting close to time to tap the maple trees and gather their prolific sap, boiling it down into delicious maple syrup. Whether you're using lines or buckets, it is ... Read More

Photo © Lauren Ware

I always plant too much. It's some kind of sickness. I plant like I'm feeding my entire town of 170 people. Of course, my soil still needs improvement, so my ... Read More

The hatchery catalogs are arriving in the mail here. Did you get yours yet? And with poring over catalogs comes - choosing breeds! How to know which ones to get? ... Read More

With so much of the country in a deep freeze (welcome to my world!), I thought a little bit of information on freezing and, well, unfreezing, eggs might be of ... Read More

Ah, January - time to paw through seed catalogs while sipping green tea or hot cocoa.

So, you've set your goals - now to get the ball rolling, right? Here's some info to get you started. Each goal is linked to information on how to achieve ... Read More

Well, it's a new year and a new decade. Did you make some resolutions? What new projects are you planning for your farm this year? New crops, new livestock, or ... Read More