Despite falling income and rising producer ages, a continued rise in small farm numbers signals hope for agriculture.
Tag: Small-Scale Farming
15 Gifts for the Country Living Enthusiast
Make this year’s gifts meaningful with something they can use in their country living adventure.
Benefits of Agritourism
How does agritourism benefit the farmer, the public, and the community? Here are 12 ways.
Pros and Cons of No-Dig Gardening
Tired of tilling? It’s time to throw in the trowel and let soil microorganisms do the work.
Read Joel Salatin For Free With Kindle Unlimited
If you enjoy reading Joel Salatin, this is an excellent opportunity to enjoy most of his titles for free on Kindle Unlimited. This includes his newer titles and a few old classics. Three we heartily recommend picking up, if you haven’t read them already, are: You Can Farm. A beginning agripreneur’s guide to innovation, covering…
Toggenburg
The tough, spirited Toggenburg is one of the most low-maintenance dairy goats—and one of the most challenging.
Tennessee Fainting Goat
Although best known for “fainting” when startled, the Tennessee Fainting Goat is more than just a novelty.
Pygmy
Sweet and spunky, the lovable Pygmy goat endears itself to all who know it.
Nubian
Long ears and a loud voice make this popular dairy breed distinctive—but it does not come from Africa.
Nigerian Dwarf
Goats of dwarfish proportions were once widespread across much of Africa, their historic home being a large swath stretching from the Atlantic coast inland as far as modern Sudan and almost spanning from 20°N to 20°S latitude. These miniature goats varied by region, some being stocky, cobby little animals and others proportioned like true dairy…
