I'm Noah. I'm a late bloomer when it comes to farming. I really enjoy working our land, especially when I get to fight weeds! I also really like my big truck.
I'm so happy I can share my love for farming and our farm animals with Zoe. It's great that we can wake up to fresh eggs and the sound of bees making honey every day!
If you’ve ever dreamed of living off the land and being self-sufficient, then you might have thought of wanting to start a homestead.
But homesteading can be OVERWHELMING. After all, there’s so much to consider and do. This makes it hard to know where and how you should start.
In this guide, we’ll show you how to start homesteading.
Building a pond on your farm is a great way to provide water for livestock and crops, and it can also be a beautiful addition to your property. There are a few things to consider before you begin to build a farm pond, such as the size and location of your pond, as well as the type of liner you will use.
Future pond owners need to get the basics right around their pond site in regards to wildlife habitat, pond liner, soil erosion, and water quality to not go down a route of poor farming practices.
Here are some tips on how to build a pond on your farm and what to think about before you get started.
So you’ve heard that farming a few profitable crops is now a viable source of income for many individuals. And you want to join the tribe too, but the lack of a sustainable farming space is restraining you from doing so. What are you supposed to do now?
Nothing to fear! You might not know it, but growing the most profitable crops doesn’t require big-fat farmland or even a to have on your list of profitable small farm ideas.
You can simply start it in your backyard. And trust me, it will only need you to choose the most profitable crops to grow to go beyond your expected profit margin.
Therefore, this article discusses some of the most profitable crops (highest yield per acre crop) to grow for a small farm that will help you give an overall idea about which crops make the best fruitful harvests.
Continue reading to learn more about the most profitable small farm crops.
Raised bed gardens are an excellent way to create a healthy-looking farm in your yard. They may keep your lawn looking great while keeping it healthy and prolific. But do you know how to build durable raised garden beds?
In this post will show you how to build durable and long-lasting raised garden beds for your farm. We’ll cover:
Do you need to know more about them to ensure a prolific farm in your own yard? Then, keep on reading to explore more.
Farm feed storage is a crucial aspect of keeping livestock and animal feed stocked for a long period of time. But that’s not the only reason why you would want to store the feed.
When you keep your animal feeds out in the open, it allows some uninvited rodents and vermin to take them over. They usually attack the feedstuff and leave it in ruins. So, it’s essential to maintain a solid plan for storing feeds to protect the quality of the feed itself.
Feed storage comes in many forms, from bulk bins to silos to large metal silos. The proper kind will depend on how much animal feed you need to store. Besides, to store animal feed safely on a large scale, it’s crucial to consider the type of container that best suits your needs.
With multiple DIY methods as well as ready-made purchase options, you can now easily keep your farm feeds safe and secure from rodents.
Here are our best recommendations for feed storage that you would definitely want to try out. Let’s get started!
The need for feed supplements for domesticated livestock has always been in high demand. It acts as a pure nutritional resource for farm animals that fills in the lacking of nutrition in their regular diets. But there are different types of animal feed available in today’s feed industry that don’t get along with every livestock.
For instance, raw corn and soybean meal is an excellent choice to feed domesticated livestock. But at the same time, if you serve the same feed to poultry animals, their digestive tract will negatively react to it.
Essentially, livestock and poultry feed are not the same, nor do any other types of feed. So, It’s better if you understand each of the animal feed classifications first.
We have created an information-packed guide on the different types of feeds and their purposes to help you decide which feed best suits your farm’s needs!
If you are new to gardening, it is important to know what tools you will need in order to have a successful garden. Maintaining your entire garden is hard work!
If you’ve got an interest in gardening it’s very likely you’ll have vegetable gardens, fruit trees, flower beds but also tough weeds giving you a hard time! And it seems like this is a bit of a zero sum game, the more you fight your pesky weeds, the more garden waste you’ll get! Here is where quality tools enter the picture.
This guide will list the top must-have gardening tools for the beginner. With these essential gardening tools, you will be able to maintain healthy and beautiful plants and trees in your garden. Let’s go!
Are you ready to get started with your own greenhouse? Fantastic! In this article we’ll give you a complete rundown of how to set up your greenhouse, what to plant in there and how to make sure you get your first starter-greenhouse-harvest, yummy!
The first thing you need to do is draw out a plan of what you want your greenhouse to look like and choose the best possible location for it on your property.
This is important because if the site isn’t suitable for your house or if it has poor drainage, you could be setting yourself up for some major issues.
Once you’ve found the perfect location, measure out how large you want to build your greenhouse so that your plans are accurate.
Farm life on an urban farm can be tough. There’s never enough time in the day to get everything done, so it’s important to have access to the best tools possible.
Whether it’s a power tool or hand tool there are some essential tools in the every day life of farm work. Read on for our top 10 list!