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How many acres do you need to raise cattle?

How many acres do you need to raise cattle?

We talk to grass-farming food activist Nick Ball about how many acres you need to raise cattle.

How many acres do you need for a hobby farm or homestead?

How many acres do you need for a hobby farm or homestead?

Ben Godfrey tells how many acres you need for a hobby farm and shares his story of transitioning from suburb to hobby farm to fulltime sustainable...

How many acres do you need for a CSA?

How many acres do you need for a CSA?

We talk to the expert in market gardening and micro-farming, Jean-Martin Fortier, who brings in six figures a year on his 1.5 acres.

5 steps to aquaponics success  Rethink Rural Blog

5 steps to aquaponics success | Rethink Rural Blog

The author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Aquaponic Farming offers a step by step guide on planning your aquaponics system.

How to start and run a successful CSA

How to start and run a successful CSA

Community Supported Agriculture or “CSA” programs have become a popular way for health-minded consumers to get locally-grown fruits and veggies in...

How to Find Your Farming Mentor

How to Find Your Farming Mentor

We take a look at 7 ideal places to find the right farmer to guide you as you pursue your dream of owning your own farm.

5 types of sustainable farming you can do

5 types of sustainable farming you can do

Do you dream of starting your own hobby farm or homestead?

Traders Hill Farms leads the way in aquaponics

Traders Hill Farms leads the way in aquaponics

This Hilliard, Florida, aquaponics farm is growing produce in a fraction of the space and time using fish and the water they naturally fertilize.

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Meet Vickey: The Sustainable Shepherd

Meet Vickey: The Sustainable Shepherd

Vickey Russell left a corporate city job and became a sustainable shepherd, herding sheep on her own grass farm in Murrayville, Georgia.

Starting a farm at midlife: The 1000mile journey

Starting a farm at midlife: The 1000-mile journey

Since we moved nearly 1000 miles from New England to Kentucky eight years ago, where we knew absolutely no one, native folks often ask us, “Why...