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Holy Cows & Hog Heaven

August 3, 2020 by hsotr

Holy Cows & Hog Heaven

Holy Cows and Hog Heaven: The Food Buyer’s Guide to Farm Friendly Food by Joel Salatin provides relevant perspectives on the future of food systems.

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: Books, Food, Health & Fitness, Legal, Marketing

Pros and Cons of Dual-Purpose Livestock

June 22, 2020 by hsotr

Pros and Cons of Dual-Purpose Livestock

You may be wondering if you can really have it all. After all, weren’t modern livestock breeds specialized for a reason? Let’s find out.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Breeding, Cattle, Dairy, Draft Animals, Food, Horses, Livestock, Marketing, Poultry, Sheep

The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer

March 9, 2020 by hsotr

The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer

Those who pursue a different path often meet with skepticism in our society. This is perhaps nowhere quite as true as in the area of agriculture.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Books, Financial, Food, Health & Fitness, Marketing, Nature, Plant Health, Soil, Stewardship, Water

Choosing a WordPress Theme for Your Farm Website

April 8, 2019 by hsotr

Choosing a WordPress Theme for Your Farm Website

When it comes to choosing a WordPress theme for your farm website or blog, the options are nearly limitless. Just a quick glance through any theme showcase can overwhelm you with possibilities! Intended Use Many themes are designed with a particular use in mind, such as photo blogs, online magazines, or real estate sites. A […]

Filed Under: The Business Tagged With: Marketing

Adding Value to Milk

March 18, 2019 by hsotr

Adding Value to Milk

Looking for ways to expand your small-farm dairy business? Milk offers many opportunities for diversifying your product offerings!

Filed Under: The Business Tagged With: Cattle, Dairy, Enterprises, Food, Goats, Livestock, Marketing, Sheep

Choosing Categories and Tags for Your Farm Blog

February 18, 2019 by hsotr

Choosing Categories and Tags for Your Farm Blog

Tips for helping your readers find the information they are seeking.

Filed Under: The Business Tagged With: Marketing

8 Ideas for an Elk Business

January 29, 2019 by hsotr

8 Ideas for an Elk Business

Often it is the novelty that first attracts people to the idea of raising elk. But those who do their research have the potential to cash in on a profitable enterprise. While starting an elk ranch will require attention to legalities, fencing, safe handling facilities, and the like, one of the first questions begged is—what […]

Filed Under: The Business Tagged With: Agritourism, Enterprises, Exotic Livestock, Marketing

Benefits of Agritourism

December 3, 2018 by hsotr

Benefits of Agritourism

Agritourism is definitely not an enterprise every farmer will enjoy. However, for those who are energized by the idea of sharing the farm with the public, this business offers substantial benefits. Here are a few of the ways agritourism benefits the farmer, the community, and the public at large. Benefits to the Farmer All the […]

Filed Under: The Business Tagged With: Agritourism, Enterprises, Family, Financial, Marketing, Small-Scale Farming, Stewardship, Travel

The Organic Price Premium

October 30, 2018 by hsotr

The Organic Price Premium

Why is organic food more expensive than conventional food, and where is this trend headed in the near future?

Filed Under: The Business Tagged With: Financial, Food, Marketing

Beef Cattle Talk: A Glosssary

October 17, 2018 by hsotr

Beef Cattle Talk: A Glossary

From 3 in 1 to heterosis to yield grade, all those confusing cattle terms you have wondered about.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Breeding, Cattle, Glossary, Livestock, Marketing, Nutrition, The West

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