Farmer marketing: Telling your story
Marketing is an area many farmers fall short. Here are some tools for a successful marketing campaign for your farm.
Ready for red? Tips to ripen green tomatoes
5 tips for ripening green tomatoes, plus how to prune tomato plants.
Weeds gone wild: How to control weeds naturally
After weeks of battling weeds, by June gardeners are tempted to throw in the hat. Tools, natural herbicides, mulch and cover crops can help control weeds.
Food miles and farmers: Shortening the distance between farm and table
Food miles matter to farmers. Learn 13 ways that farmers can reduce the carbon footprint of food production.
Grants for farmers
Each year millions of dollars are made available to fund farm projects. Grants help farmers, rural businesses and other agriculture advocates develop and strengthen the food system.
Making equipment pay
Everyone loves shiny, new farm equipment, but it doesn’t always fit the budget. A cost/benefit analysis can help farmers determine if and when a potential equipment purchase pays.
How to talk about farming with non-farmers
All farmers talk to non-farming customers, lenders and other people on whom we wish to make a good impression. Here are some tips for effective communication with non-farmers.
Make a Mother’s Day container garden
A container garden filled with flowers, food or herbs is the gift that keeps on growing. Make one for Mother's Day.
Weaning small ruminants
Weaning kids and lambs when they are 60-90 days old is standard procedure for most goat and sheep producers.
How to transplant vegetable seedlings
Proper preparation, timing and technique help seedlings become healthy and productive plants.
