YFM Blog

Tune in as we install nearly two miles of new fencing around our open fields to better support our buffalo and Scottish Highland cattle herds at Pitcher Mountain Farm.

We are proud to raise 100% grass-fed beef here at Yankee Farmer’s Market! Our herd (or fold, as they are traditionally called back in the old country) of Scottish Highland...

The Innovative Heavy Use Area for Bison proposed by Yankee Farmers Market in Warner, NH, is a project that will demonstrate a method for nutrient management for a bison farm....

Gardeners all over New England are putting on their best overalls (the ones with the least holes, of course) and heading out to the garden to get ready for spring....

Farm life is about as experiential as it comes. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't find myself, feeding an animal, wrestling with broken equipment, or chasing...

Even though it's still winter-ing pretty hard out there, gardeners' hearts are now turning to spring. And, what says spring more than compost (to a gardener, anyway)? Read on for...

Giant pumpkins have reached the fruiting stage! Our giant cucurbit has unfurled its massive leaves, collected a bunch of sunlight, and turned that into plant food. Now, it is growing...

If your tomatoes are spindly and blemished and your hot peppers never quite seem to get hot enough, consider growing your summer crops with a little extra help from the...

The pumpkins are planted! These giants went into the ground over the past week. Plenty of buffalo compost and good soil, and they should be set to grow into the...

Our giant pumpkin seedlings are already giant! They were started just over a week ago, and have already outgrown their soil block. Yesterday, they were transplanted into a larger container....

The beginning of a great pumpkin adventure! We recently were gifted seeds from a giant, prize-winning pumpkin (named Reed 218), and we are trying to grow our own. Tips, tricks,...

Mushrooms are amazing - they can clean up pollution, help trees talk to each other, plus they have such a subtle, unique, delicious flavors. It is so easy (and cost-effective!)...

Feast on native Concord grapes, fill your vases with blooms, and boost your backyard biodiversity! You can use permaculture techniques to increase your garden's yield, create wildlife habitats, and lower...

rr   I love enjoying the bounty of fresh, seasonal vegetables and fruits New England has to offer. One of the best is fresh-from-the-garden asparagus! You'll never return to store-bought...

My passion and purpose continues to be anchors for our farming practices. Today 3 new Scottish Highland calves were born. New life, greening pastures, and warmer weather fuels the passion...

Compost - the solution to many questions. Is your soil too acidic? Add compost. Is your soil too sandy? Add compost. Is your soil too clayey? Add compost. Lacking organic...

It is usually about this time of year that gardening comes to mind - dreaming of greens, growing things, and ripe tomatoes amid the winter lull. Seed-purchasing time was my...

Baby Chick season is almost here! I ordered my 16 Lavender Orpington's yesterday! This breed is friendly and very cold hardy. I am so excited to start keeping chickens as...

After a little time away from the farm, I am back with a better focus and goals for the upcoming seasons. In small business, it's a fine balance of accurately...

On our homestead located not far from Yankee Farmers we decided it was time to build a hen house (in the summer of 2016). It was a family project and...