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Scribus

September 22, 2016 by hsotr

Scribus

You don’t need a pricey suite of software to turn out professional-looking documents to represent your business.  If you are motivated and reasonably artistic, you can use Scribus, a powerful open source desktop publishing program freely available to everybody, to design flyers, brochures, and more for your farm or other enterprise. Scribus was developed to […]

Filed Under: The Business Tagged With: Links, Marketing, Writing

New Compact Family Garden Journal Available

June 9, 2016 by hsotr

The Family Garden Journal

The Family Garden Journal published by Homestead on the Range is now better than ever! We have released a new compact edition that is easier to carry, but still contains plenty of room for logging your family’s daily plans, observations, and harvests. Develop your green thumb while creating a keepsake: Start by planning for success […]

Filed Under: The Garden Tagged With: Books, Family, Fruit, Herbs, Journals, Ornamental Plants, Plant Health, Vegetables, Writing

A Kid’s EcoJournal Series

December 4, 2014 by hsotr

A Kid's EcoJournal Series

If your children love the outdoors and also love to write, they may enjoy A Kid’s EcoJournal series by Toni Albert. There are four of these books (spring, summer, fall, and winter), but they all follow a similar format. After some tips on exploring and writing about nature comes space for entries. Each entry has […]

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Birdwatching, Books, Composting, DIY Projects, Family, Homeschooling, Journals, Nature, Stewardship, Writing

Quote of the Week: Practice Makes Perfect

October 17, 2014 by hsotr

Quote of the Week: Practice Makes Perfect

As goatherd learns his trade by goat, so writer learns his trade by wrote. —Anonymous

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: Goats, Quotes, Writing

5 Free Farm-Related Unit Studies

July 17, 2014 by hsotr

5 Free Farm-Related Unit Studies

If your children are interested in farm-related topics, you may be looking for ways to feed those hungry minds. DIYHomeschooler.com offers free—but high-quality—units on a wide range of subjects. Each unit is packed with information, activities, notebooking pages, and books to read. Below we have picked out five units and activities of particular interest to […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Family, Field Crops, Fruit, Homeschooling, Horses, Journals, Links, Livestock, Small-Scale Farming, Vegetables, Writing

The Farm Journal: How

April 21, 2014 by hsotr

The Farm Journal: How

Hopefully by now you have decided to reap the benefits of keeping a farm journal.  You may even have a journal to write in and a time to write in it.  There is one last question to answer: What are you going to write about? There is only one important rule to remember here, and […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Journals, Writing

All-Weather Birder’s Journal

April 10, 2014 by hsotr

All-Weather Birder's Journal

Many birdwatchers enjoy keeping journals of their finds. Skimming through past entries can bring back memories of great moments with nature. Although you can easily make your own birdwatching journal, the All-Weather Birder’s Journal made by Rite in the Rain has several advantages:

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Art, Birdwatching, Journals, Nature, Writing

The Farm Journal: When

April 7, 2014 by hsotr

The Farm Journal: When

How do you keep up with a farm journal? By being consistent.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Journals, Planning, Writing

The Farm Journal: What

March 31, 2014 by hsotr

The Farm Journal: What

Now that you have decided to keep a farm journal, you will need to decide what to keep it in.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Journals, Supplies, Writing

The Farm Journal: Why

March 24, 2014 by hsotr

The Farm Journal: Why

Keeping a farm journal is a rewarding practice for beginners and experts alike.  In this series, we will try to answer four critical questions about farm journals: why, what, when, and how.  Enjoy! It is true that we can learn a great deal from farming books, but there is no substitute for hands-on experience.  Unfortunately, […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Family, Journals, Livestock, Writing

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