What could be worse for a modern person than living in a village where all modern electronic devices and other technologies are forbidden? When people hear about such strict rules that are applied to the village of Green Bank in West Virginia they immediately create many different theories of conspiracy or other ridiculous explanation. However,…
The farming industry in the U.S. is in a huge state of transition. Such factors as loss of arable land as a result of development, and extreme weather events brought about by climate change, are threats to the food supply, while there has also been a slow decline in the number of people working in…
It’s no easy feat to have your farm become certified organic. There are nunneries steps that lead up to the process of certification. Before you start that process, you’d be wise to carefully adhere to each of the following pre-certification steps. Should you make the transition? There are numerous questions you should consider before you…
Other types of farms include orchards, which are farms that largely grow food-producing trees. These are typically trees that produce fruit but can also produce nuts and vegetables. There are also fruit gardens that tend to grow shrubs and are smaller.Hydroponic farms are farms where plants grow in water. Then there’s the similar aquaponic farm.…
Would you know how to answer if someone asked you how a ranch differs from a farm? While many use the two terms interchangeably, there are some very definite differences. Each is a large lot of land and tended to by individuals working hard all year round. Most of that work is later found in…
Here’s a test for you. Buy one tomato from a farmer’s market and one from a supermarket. Now taste them both, one right after the other and note your thoughts on each. Record your own results but farmer’s market produce typically tastes nicer. This is due to the fact that when it’s picked, it’s at its ripest and is intensely fresh when it reaches you.…
Local farmer’s markets are seemingly everywhere of late, with many people taking advantage of the benefits from being able to buy fresh produce locally. With a more diverse media educating us on the wonders of health foods and alternative dietary lifestyles, it’s of little wonder that organic foods and farmer’s markets have become a talking…
Farming can be exhilarating. Farmers aren’t just growing food for themselves but for an entire community, and that feeling of giving back can be appealing for a lot of office workers looking for a drastic change in their lifestyle. But one of the key aspects to being happy as a farmer is being able to…
As soon as most people hear the word “farmer”, they picture a grown man with overalls and flannels, stubbornly fighting with a flock of sheep or driving a huge tractor, maybe spending his free time chewing on a straw while playing the banjo and watching the sunset. The reality is that there’s a lot more…
More and more people are choosing to go back to basics and come back to a rural lifestyle. Though what’s often a called “the simple life” is actually anything but. Farming is not an easy, low maintenance kind of activity. In fact, as a lifestyle, it requires as much preparation and skill as an office…
