Cover Cropping – Techniques for Creating Productive Soil
Part 1: Should You Cover Crop? Yes! But only if you are willing to put in the time, money, and effort that having a successful cover crop requires. Most farmers
Life On The Farm
Small Farm Labor: Hiring Freelance Laborers or Employees
You may be able to start a small farm with just your own labor and the help of family members and friends, but eventually a successful market farming operation will
Holiday Farm Sales – An Opportunity Not to be Missed!
Image courtesy of The Misty Manor Mercers Looking at the Black Friday and Small Business Saturday ads the past few days, the pain that many farmers feel this time of year
The Family Business: Getting (and Keeping) Everyone Involved in the Farm
Farm families know how to keep it together. They work hard, play hard and have fun in the process. Unfortunately, it's getting harder and harder to keep kids on the farm because of increased regulatory requirements, input costs and competition from foreign markets. Combined with the attitude many children pick up from their peers in school, it can make it really difficult to get and keep everybody involved in farm operations for this generation and for years to come. Here's my view from the pasture on how to make it work.
The Family Business: Getting (and Keeping) Everyone Involved
Farm families know how to keep it together. They work hard, play hard and have fun in the process. Unfortunately, it's getting harder and harder to keep kids on the farm because of increased regulatory requirements, input costs and competition from foreign markets. Combined with the attitude many children pick up from their peers in school, it can make it really difficult to get and keep everybody involved in farm operations for this generation and for years to come. Here's my view from the pasture on how to make it work.