Living with Nature: How Moving to the Countryside Could Benefit Your Family

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Living with Nature: How Moving to the Countryside Could Benefit Your Family

There are few things as liberating as a move to the countryside. The hustle and bustle of a busy city life can be stressful and often tiring. Returning home from work on a crowded late-night train, walking up several flights of stairs to reach your apartment, and being woken up by noisy neighbors at 5 a.m. in the morning is the typical routine for a city family. There are, of course, some pockets of tranquillity within the busy and noisy confines of a city. However, they’re often surrounded by skyscrapers that block out the sun and they’re swarmed by cars that are rushing to get to their destinations.

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Farmhouse Fanatics: Restoring A Farm To Its Former Glory

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Farmhouse Fanatics: Restoring A Farm To Its Former Glory

Farms can be beautiful pieces of property. For investors, they present the chance to make a good return, if they decide to sell it, once it’s been restored. In recent times, farming has become a little less lucrative. Because of this, a lot of farms have been left to become derelict. This makes them much cheaper than they otherwise would be. But, they will need some work done. And, this post is going to go through some of it.

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Go Green On Your Farm With These Eco-friendly Ideas

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Go Green On Your Farm With These Eco-friendly Ideas

A farm uses a lot of natural resources. That’s a fact. Farming is one of the greatest drains on the resources available to us. Do you want your farm to stand apart from the crowd? Good! There are things you can do to make the resources you use less extreme. While there are some things you can’t change, such as the food your animals need or the amount of water you use on your crops, there are things you can. We’re going to take a look at your best options.

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Understand the Legal Complexities of Maintaining a Farm

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Understand the Legal Complexities of Maintaining a Farm

Starting a farm isn’t the carefree, simple business that many seem to believe it is. There are several legal complexities that come with this sort of business venture, just like with any other business venture! It is, of course, essential that you’re meeting the legal requirements and respecting the regulations that are placed upon the agricultural sector. After all, they will help you protect your profits and keep you and the environment safe.

If you’re interested in starting up this sort of business, then this guide is essential. Here are the most important areas of legal concern you need to think about.

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It's Not As Easy As You Might Think To Be A Green Farmer

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It's Not As Easy As You Might Think To Be A Green Farmer

You could be under the impression that staying green as a farmer is simple. It’s understandable why you might feel this way since it almost seems built into the industry. But the world of farming has changed over recent years. You might find that a farm has more similarities to an industrial factory compared to a forest. So what are the issues for farmers who want to stay green and are there ways to get around them? Let’s find out.

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Feeding Your Family: Ideas That Are Good For The Environment!

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Feeding Your Family: Ideas That Are Good For The Environment!

Something we all need to be a little more concerned with is sustaining the planet and doing what we can to keep it going. There are so many ways you can do this, from making sure you recycle to working with environmentally friendly companies. However, one really great way you can do it is by changing the way you feed your family. These ideas are good for the environment: check them out!

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Make More Money From Your Farm In 4 Easy Steps

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Make More Money From Your Farm In 4 Easy Steps

Anyone who owns or runs a farm knows that plenty of work goes into it, work which cannot be avoided. With any luck, you are the kind of person who really enjoys the work - it certainly helps if you are. However, many farmers get to the point where they feel as though they could be earning considerably more money from their farm. It can be a surprisingly flimsy income source sometimes, particularly if you have had a business partner suddenly withdraw or reduce their orders with you. Fortunately, there are many ways to make more money out of your farm, and it is always worth knowing what those are. Let’s take a look at four of the main things you could be doing to make more money from your farm.

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Are You Getting The Most Out Of Your Livestock?

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Are You Getting The Most Out Of Your Livestock?

If you fancy leaving the city and settling down in the countryside, you may be interested to know exactly how you can make some cash from rearing livestock. You’ll surely be very happy to hear that there are quite a few different ways in which you can make some extra cash by keeping various animals. Want to learn how you can turn keeping livestock into a viable business? Here are our top tips!

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Your First Farmer's Market: FAQs

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Your First Farmer's Market: FAQs

There are countless farmer’s markets scattered throughout the country, and with the ever-growing emphasis on healthy eating, I doubt we’re going to see them starting to disappear any time soon! If you always seem to have a surplus of produce on your hands, then you may have toyed around with the idea of setting up your own stall here and there. If this is going to be your first rodeo, here are the answers to a few questions you may have.

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Why Growing Your Own Grub Is The Best Option For You And Your Family

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Why Growing Your Own Grub Is The Best Option For You And Your Family

There’s something idyllic about the idea of growing your own fruit, yet few of us get round to it. Nowadays, shop bought foods contain more and more unhealthy chemicals. There’s never been a better time to turn your attention to growing your own. Putting in the effort to finally get growing will have an enormous impact on the eating habits of you and your family. Stop putting it off, and plant your veg the next chance you get! There are plenty of ideas for things to grow, all it takes is a little research. If you’re not convinced that the food growing lifestyle is for you, here’s a list of just a few of the benefits on offer.

 

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betterArts Presents: Live Radio Broadcast 'Christmas With The Paynter Singers' Dec. 15

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betterArts' Live Radio Broadcast Series continues at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, with "The Paynter Singers Christmas Extravaganza," hosted by Better Radio show host Victor.

The singing group, which regularly performs locally  out of the Paynter Senior Center in Clayton, will perform Christmas carols in Better Farm's library for anyone who would like to come listen, enjoy homemade treats, hot cocoa, tea, and other refreshments.

The performance will also be recorded for podcast, and transmitted live over the Better Radio airwaves. Local residents unable to attend may tune in at 88.5 FM.

The performance is part of a monthly, live broadcast series put on by betterArts and shared in real time on Better Radio as a way to enrich the area's local music scene in an intimate setting throughout the year. The event is free and open to the public.

Call (315) 482-2536 or email info@betterarts.org with any questions. Better Farm is located at 31060 Cottage Hill Road in Redwood. To learn more about betterArts' radio project, click here.

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Nicole Caldwell

Nicole Caldwell is a self-taught environmentalist, green-living savant and sustainability educator with more than a decade of professional writing experience. She is also the co-founder of Better Farm and president of betterArts. Nicole’s work has been featured in Mother Earth News, Reader’s Digest, Time Out New York, and many other publications. Her first book, Better: The Everyday Art of Sustainable Living, is due out this July through New Society Publishers.