How To Choose Chicken Breeds for Backyard Farming
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Choosing the best chicken breeds are a tough decision to make. But what must be considered is your reason why you are raising them in the first place.
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Feeding Your Family: Ideas That Are Good For The Environment!
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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!
Read MoreMake More Money From Your Farm In 4 Easy Steps
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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.
Read MoreAre You Getting The Most Out Of Your Livestock?
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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!
Read MoreYour First Farmer's Market: FAQs
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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.
Read MoreWhy Growing Your Own Grub Is The Best Option For You And Your Family
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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.
How to Avoid Making a Pig's Ear of Your Farm Eatery
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Today's farmers find that they need to constantly look for ways to make money. Simply finding retailers for their products often doesn't cut it anymore. One of the options many consider is opening up their farm to the public. You might choose to do this by running a petting zoo, hiring out land or running events. Some farmers decide that opening a cafe or restaurant on site is the best option. You can't get more "farm-to-table" than an eatery right on the farm. However, it can take a lot of work to attract people to the farm and to make the cafe or restaurant successful. So what do you need to do to make it work?
Read MoreThe Modern-Day Tech That Keeps Farms Working
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In the Digital Age, most businesses use technology to help in their day-to-day tasks. Whether it’s automated processes or simple time-savers, businesses everywhere have vast computing power. And, farms are no different. Modern farms use a host of different technologies to keep themselves running. In extremes, tech is used to keep operations going for 24 hours a day. Or, in less severe cases, it may just be to save a little bit of effort. This post will take you through some of the ways that modern farms will operate with technology.
Read MoreHelp The Land Work For You: Easy And Simple Ways To Run A More Efficient Farm
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Your farm is your pride and joy. Sure, working on it every day is hard work, but in the end, it should be worth it. Not only because it allows you to earn your living, but because you're able to earn your living doing something rewarding. The problem comes from when running the farm starts to overtake the benefits.
Read MoreMake Sure Your Agriculture Business Rocks
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Running an agriculture business is about understanding the process and having the right tools for the job. There are a lot of things involved in running a farming business, and the landscape has changed considerably these days. So, you have to put yourself in a good position to succeed in the modern era of agriculture. And this means thinking hard about what it takes to be a modern farmer, and what obstacles you have to face.
Read MoreInteresting Ways Farms Can Grow More Profits
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Farming is hard work, especially in the 21st century. It’s believed that the traditional family farm is being wiped out. It’s clear that the average farmer’s wages have gone down massively in the past few decades. But that doesn’t mean you can’t push forward.
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