These ways to make money with a backyard farm will help you make an income or a lucrative side hustle! From backyard chickens to soapmaking!
There would be no Texas without pecans. Learn their history and visit a few Texas pecan farms where you can pick your own.
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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 farming.
Buying land to homestead is a big deal and often a large investment. Make sure you choose wisely with these 20 tips.
Tips tips on how to start a farm with animals that keeps you sane and doesn't leave you burnt out and with more expenses than you expected.
If you aim to make a living off the land, consider one of these projects in profitable farming that will provide a good start and support longer-term ventures.
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Need profitable hobby farm ideas? Use these ideas to build your own profitable small farm. Do what you love and get paid to...
If horses are in your blood and a horse farm is on your mind, educate yourself about farm management before making it a hobby or a career.
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Joanna Gaines has a magical garden on her property in Waco, Texas. Take a tour and see photos of the HGTV alum's nursery with husband Chip!
In a beautiful rural location, down a long driveway, sits this 2005 Texas rustic cabin for sale on 5 fenced acres with a barn and outbuildings that could become
Learn what an online waiting list can do for your business no matter what you do. It doesn't cost a thing. Just a little know how.
Do you have goals for your ag business? Before you dismiss goal setting for your farm or ranch, do a quick eval on your business. Is your profit where you want to be? If you don’t know, then you need a goal. Let’s break this down into an easy way to define your business goals.
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Joanna Gaines has a magical garden on her property in Waco, Texas. Take a tour and see photos of the HGTV alum's nursery with husband Chip!
Tips tips on how to start a farm with animals that keeps you sane and doesn't leave you burnt out and with more expenses than you expected.
Find over 20 federal and private grants for homesteaders, farmers and individuals looking to start a lifestyle in sustainability.
Many animals produce fiber, including sheep, goats, alpaca, rabbits, bison and musk ox. Here's a guide to the types and qualities that come from various sources.
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There are very few things in this life that handed over to you, especially – no, most definitely – when you are living that RANCHING LIFE . So many times you will hear that over used statement of, “You can’t make it, if you didn’t inherit it” in reference to ranching and farming. The only thing is…
August 22, 2005 Photos by Debbie Roos, Agricultural Extension Agent. Bluebird Hill Farm Bennett, NC Architect-turned-farmer Norma Burns specializes in herbs, specialty vegetables, cut flowers, plants, and value-added farm crafts and food products. Norma got her farming foot in the door by selling her produce and flowers to chefs at Triangle restaurants. This year she worked with the Chatham County ...
This post is all about fabulous poulets, their posh coops, and how they have been used to create a design trend. French Country interior decorating is inspired by sunny, rural, Southern France .Generally, there are two ways you can go here: the white, almost "shabby" look - pale, romantic and elegant with exposed natural elements such as stone walls and floors and beamed ceilings. The second kind, being featured in this post, has a more rustic, country feel - heavier and more solid with warmer colors, textures, and darker woods. Both of these looks will work well separately or together to give you the French Country decorating style. When choosing pictures or accessories for this kind of French Country, roosters are a very typical French theme – they are the national emblem of France...so choose anything with roosters on it, to make sure you get a very authentic, French Country interior design look. While roosters can be used in any room, kitchens are the best place to bring roosters into your design. Just a word of caution, don't over do it and have roosters all over the place. Be subtle and choose your accessories well. You will have a better, more refined look. This stone rooster is a great focal point for this country vignette. This is a lovely example of how roosters are used as decor in French County styled kitchens. This is a great way to create swags for a window treatment! Learn to think outside of the box!!! Black is a wonder color to use with French Country. This painted and distressed console features a rooster and is perfect for the French Country look. A country inspired tablesetting isn't complete without a rooster! This country display features a hen and her chick. Rooster art is prevalent in home decor stores today. You should have no problem selecting the right piece for your interiors. This kitchen is one of my designs for a client and features several rooster inspired accents. This pretty chair and bouquet is eye pleasing even to the the barnyard fowl. Using fowl in landscape design. Queen of the coop! Pillows are wonderful accessories and a great way to bring a SUBTLE touch of your rooster obsession to any room. These homeowners have chosen to use roosters on their window treatments. What chicken wouldn't want to live here? I love the way they have repurposed a chest of drawers Cute bench! There are so many lovely fabrics to work with if you like this style and want to add roosters into the mix. Remember this style works best with pattern so chose a few fabrics that work well together for upholstery or window treatments. Chicken are funloving! They even inspired a dance in the 70's, the funky chicken! I have a special place in my heart for roosters. I had one as a pet who would chase us kids on our bicycles just like a dog. His name was Chester and everybody loved him.We lived in town so it was unusual to see a big white leghorn rooster roaming around the neighborhood. Sometimes he might be a block away but when you called his name, he would crow to let you know where he was. It was hilarious!! Some college aged boys on the street got him for Easter one year and a birdbath fell on him and hurt his leg. They gave him to me and I nursed him back to health but he always had a limp. He was a fun pet and provided me many good memories of growing up with an unusual sidekick. Some images that I use for my blog posts are my own, but most come from Pinterest and other similar sources. If I have an image that belongs to you, I will be glad to remove it at your request.
Learn how to embrace the homesteader lifestyle and start homesteading TODAY, even if you don't have an actual homestead. Please note: This post may contain affiliate links, for our full disclosure click HERE. Homesteading is all of the rage these days, and for good reason. Its a kickback on modern society, and it challenges people in
With enough land and time to dedicate to doing it right, co-pasturing animals such as chicken, goats and cattle with pigs is possible.
Do you have goals for your ag business? Before you dismiss goal setting for your farm or ranch, do a quick eval on your business. Is your profit where you want to be? If you don’t know, then you need a goal. Let’s break this down into an easy way to define your business goals.
