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Jul 12, 2020
6 min

Our Pasture Management Plan & Planning Considerations for Your Farm

We are very fortunate to have access to about 61 acres of land. Of course it's not a convenient shape to allow for a simple layout plan lik

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Jul 3, 2020
10 min

Build a Home on Your Farm, Part 5 - The Step-By-Step Process for Construction

You've decided on the land, the design of the house, and you know all the people you will work with. Now it's time to get down to business

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Jun 29, 2020
7 min

Build a Home on Your Farm, Part 4 - The People You Will Work With to Build Your Home

In this article we discuss WHO is involved in the process. The people and organizations who play a role in getting your house built. The n

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Jun 6, 2020
5 min

Build a Home on Your Farm, Part 3 - Design and Site Planning

There are several important variables to consider before deciding on a home site and home design. Working with a good residential architect

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May 28, 2020
7 min

Build a Home on Your Farm, Part 2 - Types of Farm Homes

We knew how we are wired, and we wanted to ask no one for permission to paint our house a certain color or if we can plant a tree in our fro

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May 21, 2020
8 min

Building a Home on Your Farm, Part 1 - Why Build a Home

So you've found the perfect piece of land, a place you want to grow vegetables and raise animals. And more importantly a place you want to

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May 14, 2020
8 min

Bad Ideas For Saving Money On Your Livestock Fence Project

Are you getting ready to build a fence on your farm or homestead? If you haven't done so before, I'll let you in on the inconvenient truth

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Apr 30, 2020
9 min

Pasture Grazing Management Methods

We all want our livestock to be healthy and get the most nutrition possible from our pastures. And for the most part producers agree that

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Apr 23, 2020
9 min

8 Ways to Improve Your Farm Skills

We always want to be doing something, and we want to improve our operation. But have you ever stopped and asked how to really improve?

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Apr 16, 2020
4 min

4 Reasons to Employ Regenerative Ag on Your Small Farm

Regenerative agriculture is one of those terms we hear more and more frequently when it comes to farming. It may be tempting to dismiss it a

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Apr 9, 2020
9 min

11 Ways to Save Money on Livestock Fencing (Without Sacrificing Quality)

Building or even repairing fence line can be a pricey endeavor. You should construct your fence with the idea of containing and safekeeping

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Mar 26, 2020
6 min

Should You Buy or Rent Farm Land?

You've seen it. We all have. Maybe on a postcard, maybe on Instagram, but it's all the same. Rolling hills, big skies, happy animals,

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Mar 19, 2020
2 min

Oh, The Things A Goat Will Eat

Proper planning is necessary when building a livestock fence. Determining fencing requirements, locating utilities and property boundaries,

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Mar 12, 2020
3 min

6 Things to Do Before You Build Your Livestock Fence

Proper planning is necessary when building a livestock fence. Determining fencing requirements, locating utilities and property boundaries,

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Mar 5, 2020
4 min

Resource Hi-Light: The National Map

The USGS National Map is a free resource that provides a wide range of useful information for small farms and homesteads, especially topogra

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Feb 27, 2020
9 min

Tools You Need For Building a Livestock Fence

Allowing our goats to give birth on pasture is a management decision, and you should decide how to manage your herd's kidding. Video.

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Feb 27, 2020
2 min

Goat Birth

Allowing our goats to give birth on pasture is a management decision, and you should decide how to manage your herd's kidding. Video.

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Feb 13, 2020
7 min

8 Reasons to Create a Business Plan For Your Small Farm

There are several reasons that small farms should write a business plan for their operations. Business plans serve as planning tools, help

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Feb 6, 2020
9 min

10 Considerations Before Raising Goats

Goats are rewarding to raise, but like any livestock, they present unique challenges you should consider before you decide to raise them.

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Jan 30, 2020
8 min

Cost to Install Goat Fencing

When installing a new fence to contain goats, expect to pay up to $2.00 per linear foot of fence line. There are variables that may increase

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