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The Benefits of Raw Pet Food: A Closer Look at Sourcing and Organ Content Feeding our pets the best possible diet is a priority for every pet owner. We want...

The Virtues of Animal Fat: Health Benefits, Historical Significance, and More In the contemporary era of health consciousness, animal fats often get a bad rap. Media and certain health narratives...

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...

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...

Why buy in bulk? We all know it can save you money, but how? And is it still true if you buy local products? Discounts - It's the time-honored law...

Leftover chicken...it's unexciting. Chicken & Broccoli Crepes with Creamy Cheese Sauce? Delicious, fun, and somewhat fancy! Don't let the fanciness fool you, this recipe is actually pretty easy, and will...

Fat, tallow, suet, lard - whatever you call it, if you live on a farm it is plentiful and has 1,000 uses from frying the best fries ever to making...

  Tomato season - eagerly anticipated amongst all Northern gardeners - is here in all its bounty! You may be overrun with ripe, luscious, juicy tomatoes, which is a good problem...

We have some exciting news! We are upgrading our Buffalo Buyers Club to a new, more user-friendly format. Previously, members would receive a gift card once per year based on...

We all know prices are rising steadily, and there seems to be no end in sight. Budgeting for food can become a weekly nightmare. It may seem that buying local...

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...

Our pumpkins are growing! Summer is truly here, and our pumpkin plants are crawling like crazy. They are sending out their tendrils all over the garden, soaking up that sun,...

What are you getting for Dad this Father's Day? Check out our handy gift guide for some great options!For the carnivore dad: Load up that freezer! Meat packages make a...

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....

If you (like the rest of us) are concerned about rising prices, a CSA might be a good way to keep your finances in check. Since the price is the...

This book really struck my beekeeper's heart. As someone who deeply relates to the author, I felt it was a great and honest description of someone in their first year...

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...

We got our 4 Nigerian goat doelings this weekend and we could not be more excited to have them join our homestead. We got them because they are small, have...