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Composting for the Verminphobic  One Couple's Harrowing Story

Composting for the Vermin-phobic - One Couple's Harrowing Story

It seems like a no-brainer. You’ve got property, you’ve got kitchen scraps, tons of leaves, grass clippings, and other biodegradable items.

Childhood On A Farm

Childhood On A Farm

One of the best things about being a parent is being able to see life from a child’s perspective again. I have many memories from growing up on my...

From City to Country: The Bannerfield Farm

From City to Country: The Bannerfield Farm

From the outside, Angel and Mark Cole seemed to be living out their dreams as successful systems engineers climbing the ladder in the Washington,...

5 Ways Rural Living Builds Healthier Kids

5 Ways Rural Living Builds Healthier Kids

We hear a lot about adults moving to the country to escape from the stress and grind of city life, but recent studies are showing stress is taking a...

Goodbye city, hello country!  Rethink Rural Blog

Goodbye city, hello country! | Rethink Rural Blog

Burton Ouzts grew up in the big city of Dallas, Texas, where celebrity-owned restaurants, fast-moving freeways and high-fashion shopping malls rule.