If you are a beginning farmer, a homesteader looking to scale up, or even an avid gardener seeking to increase…
Yesterday morning I had a meeting with Janice Ramirez at the Somerset County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) regarding my…
After 12 days of agonizing back and forth negotiations with the Seller of the Swinging Bridge Farm, I learned last…
If you've been anxiously awaiting news regarding my bid for the Swinging Bridge Farm, then I am glad for the…
A couple of weeks ago this cool thing happened to me where a complete stranger contacted me out of the…
For the first time in my 7 years of beekeeping I am trying my hand at raising my own Queens.…
It's with a bit of self-debasement that I've ruefully dubbed this year's garden "the Redneck's Garden." Having been born and…
One of the great things about beekeeping is that I can do it from anywhere. Everyone wants beehives on their…
Chickens are often the first livestock to be added to a homestead and have been laughingly referred to as the…
I got up this morning to 45 degrees. Several times when I've gotten home from Johnny's the thermometer we have…