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Hobby Farm Home Magazine (Jan/Feb2012) Featuring articles on: Tales of Terra - Let your garden tell a story by choosing plants centered around a single theme; Gardening on Cue - Mother Nature has something to say and you should listen up. She holds the secrets to planting and harvesting a successful crop; you just need to understand the signs; With a Name Like “Farmer” - Discover an entrepreneur who not only followed his dream to grow unique flowers but lives his passion daily as a working horticulturist; Floor Better or Worse - Replace the worn-out floors in your farmhouse with tips from a seasoned DIY remodeler; Click or Clip - Use coupons to save money on the home and kitchen essentials that supplement your garden’s bounty and keep your home running smoothly; Taste of the Season - Satisfy your craving for farm-fresh goodness year-round by planning ahead with these tips for preserving and organizing your bounty; The Best of the Wurst - Skip the supermarket sausage, and make your own instead by following a few simple steps. Jan/Feb 2012, Magazine...$5.99 |
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Hobby Farms Magazine (Nov/Dec 2011) Featuring articles on: Meat & Greet - Stock your freezer with sustainably and humanely raised meat from your own farm; Freshwater Farming - Take to the water with your next farming endeavor by raising fish for your table and for market; Chew on This: Cool-season Pastures - Lower the input cost of livestock feed by pasturing your animals year-round with these cool-season grasses and grains; A Moveable Orchard - See how one couple sidesteps Mother Nature and tricks some zone-5 trees into producing fruit on their zone-3 farm in Minnesota. Nov/Dec 2011, Magazine...$5.99 |
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Hobby Farm Home Magazine (Nov/Dec 2011) Featuring articles on: You're Cordially Invited - Share and enjoy the fruits of your garden labor year-round with spirited fruit-infused cordials; A Hole In One - Fresh, mouthwatering doughnuts don't require a trip to the closest doughnut shop. Make your own from scratch with these basic instructions and recipes; Rural Renovation - See how one New England couple transformed a run-down farmhouse into a comfy yet beautiful retreat; Greetings from the Farm - Keep the art of handwritten greetings alive and well with these ideas for heartfelt homemade cards; That's A Wrap - Forgo non-recyclable wrapping paper this year in favor of reusuable and functional wrapping materials. We'll show you how!; Woven Tight - Learn how one woman inspired a statewide community of fiber enthusiasts to form the Ohio National Fiber Network; Also includes information on how to break down a whole chicken; squirrels in the attic. Nov/Dec 2011, Magazine...$5.99 |
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Hobby Farms Magazine (Sept/Oct 2011) Features articles on: The Heartbleat of America - Take pride in raising one of these six hardy and productive goat breeds developed here in the United States; Fashionably Late - Get your grow on after the traditional planting season passes and the warm weather wanes with these super-cool crops; Great Divide - Use tips and tricks from successful hobby farmers and fuse your role as part-time farmer with your everyday life to fuel a full-time passion; Hoofing It - Learn how one Massachusetts farmer is increasing horsepower on his farm without using a single drop of gasoline; Also includes information on how to build a windowpane greenhouse. Sept/Oct 2011, Magazine...$5.99 |
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Hobby Farm Home Magazine (Sept/Oct 2011) Features articles on: In a Nutshell - If you're feeling shell-shocked by your trees' excess bounty, try these delicious recipes for using up your nut harvest; Start of Something Good - Don't let your surplus sourdough starter go to waste - put it to work in some less-thought-of baked goods-for breakfast, dinner or dessert; Icing On the Cake - See the winners and runners-up of the Hobby Farm Home fifth anniversary Cake Contest; Bucolic Birthday Bash - Bring the birthday party to your farm with these farm-based ideas for seasonal decorations, entertainment and food; Luffa Love - Want the spa-like luxury of luffas without all the chemicals? Grow your own farm-fresh sponges; Wrapped Up in Wreaths - See how one nursery turned its yearly pruning chores into a value-added venture that's drawing attention far and wide; Cluck-Worthy Curriculum - Discover how chickens can amp up your child's education at school or at home; Also includes information on when life gives you zucchini; vintage and antique cake stands; pretty and pactical aprons. Sept/Oct 2011, Magazine...$5.99 |
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Hobby Farms Magazine (July/Aug 2011) Features articles on: So Happy Together - Give all your farm critters the benefits of fresh pasture - even your rabbits. Follow these tried-and-true methods for raising rabbits in colonies; Bramble On - Growing brambles doesn't have to be a pain with these profitable, prickly and not-so-prickly berry varieties; A Sunny State of Sustainability - Florida is known for its sunshine and citrus - and one man is using sustainable farming practices to outshine the competition; Weeds Be Gone - Don't let weeds drown out your dreams of a bountiful harvest. Give them the boot with these weed-management strategies; Also includes information on trim a goat's hooves; pressure washers; zucchini recipes. July/Aug 2011, Magazine...$5.99 |
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Hobby Farm Home Magazine (July/August 2011) Featured articles include: The Culinary Herbalist - If your cup runneth over with fresh herbs, prepare, cook and preserve your way to year-round abundance with these recipe ideas; Salsas Caseras - Shake up your salsa routine with recipes for the sweet, spicy and savory palates in your kitchen; We All Scream For Ice Cream - Make homemade ice cream with friends, family and neighbors using fresh ingredients from your farm; Fire Safety on the Farm - Keep the two- and four-legged members of your farm family safe in the event of a fire with these preparedness tips and guidelines; Sew Ready - Give a gift that is eternally useful as well as homemade with custom mending kits for all skiill levels; Wild Blue Yonder - Discover the flavor of farm-fresh blueberries. There's a variety for just about every farm; Sweet As Honey - Experience the joys of beekeeping and honey-harvesting through the eyes of a Greek apiarist; dealing with clothes moths, build a fire pit and so much more. July/Aug 2011, Magazine...$5.99 |
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Hobby Farms Magazine (May/June 2011) Features articles on: True Dexter Dexterity - Once a population in peril, the diminutive Dexter cattle breed is making a comeback on small-scale farms, proving their worth as dairy and meat animals; Snuffling for Truffles - Truffles, a crop that's nearly as difficult to harvest as it is to cultivate, fetch a hefty sum from foodies. Meet a farmer in France who makes his living truffle hunting with the help of a few trusty pigs; Cherished Cherry Tomatoes - Like candy grown in the garden, cherry tomatoes come in a range of colors and flavors. One of these nine varieties is bound to be right for your field and tastes; Power Trip - Traditional tractors, ATV's and two-wheel walk-behind tractors are important pieces of a small-farm menagerie. Here's how to sort through the options and choose the right workhorse for your land; Also includes information on build a beehive; install solar collectors; picnic recipes; vaccination tips for your horse. May/June 2011, Magazine...$5.99 |
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Hobby Farm Home Magazine (May/June 2010) Features articles on: The Smoking Section - Shake up your smoking routine: Swap meat, the standard smoked edible, for farm-fresh vegetables. In a Jam - A botched canning doesn’t have to end in the trash can. Get tips for salvaging some of the most common canning mishaps. The Sweet Scent of Success - Learn how a retired teacher turned her love of essential oils into a farm-based business. Heirlooms vs. Hybrids - Whether you’re on the fence or firmly footed on one side, find the heirloom and hybrid varietals that work best for your garden. Here They Grow Again - From seed to table, plant perennials, the vegetables that keep on growing. Picture Perfect - Capture the wonder and beauty of your garden and enjoy it year-round with a little photography know-how. 96 pgs. May/June 2011, Magazine...$5.99 |
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Hobby Farms Magazine (March/April 2011) Features articles on: Deworming the Barnyard - Parasite control is a livestock-management issue every farmer faces, no mater the size or location of his operation. Read about what's new in the world of deworming to keep your herd or flock as healthy as can be; Raising Rare Breeds - Chickens are part of just about every farm, but these 13 breeds are not found in too many places. Learn about them and what it means to be a conservation breeder; Stinkin' Good Crops - Onions, garlic, leeks, chives and other alliums are productive crops for the small-scale farm. The number of varieties is astounding, but their care is relatively similar - and easy; Grapevine and Beyond - Bill and Barbara Steele learned that when you work with your land and follow a plan, your farm will provide returns beyond expectation. Prepare to be inspired by their Oregon farm's operation. Also includes information on A place for Alpacas, Mineral Rights matter, spring pasture management, Goat dairy startup, Build a solar powered chicken coop, prefabricated barn kits. March/April 2011, Magazine...$5.99 |
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Hobby Farm Home Magazine (Mar/April 2011) Features articles on: Life on the Wedge - Make farmhouse cheddar at home with these easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions; Eggstra! Eggstra! Eat All About It - Amp up your protein intake and use up your excess supply of spring eggs with these delectable recipes; When Life's the Pits (and Pulp) - Learn to harvest and press olives for homemade olive oils; A Slice of Farm Life - Learn how one couple transformed their farm into an educational and profitable pie-making mission; A Flair for Fiber - If spring shearing leaves you flooded with fleece, glean inspiration from these three farm women and their incredible works of wooly art; Pride of Ownership - Create an heirloom-quality record of your farm and its history for future generations; Foreign Fare - You don't have to cross an ocean to find unique and delicious greens for your table. Enjoy these European greens in the U.S.; Also includes information on Braiding garlic, Top five tips for collecting, carpet selection demystified, Right on Target (Archery), Pet Pigs, Living with Coyotes, the American Rabbit, Pack Burro Racing, Mason Bees. Mar/Apr 2011, Magazine...$5.99 |
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Hobby Farms Magazine (Jan/Feb 2011) Features articles on: Hope for the Best, Prepare for the worst - Wildfires, tornadoes, blizzards, floods and terrorist attacks are real dangers for your farm. Don't be caught unprepared. Read this advice from a small-farm owner who's been there, done that; World's Most Attractive Swine - Hereford hogs are red-and-white pigs of choice gracing small farms across the country. Explore the benefits of Herefords and decide whether they're right for your property; A Model Farm - What has rare-breed sheep, goats, chickens and ducks; markets breeding animals and fiber; and boasts one of the hardest-working families you'll find? Manaste Farms in southern California - and you might be surprised by its whole story; Much Ado About Nuts - Not your average small-farm crop, growing nut trees is a profitable and somewhat low-maintenance venture viable in all areas of the country; Also includes information on Build a Feed Trough, Fencing Made Easy, Root Vegetable recipes Jan/Feb 2011, Magazine...$5.99 |
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Hobby Farm Home Magazine (Jan/Feb 2011) Features articles on: Under Pressure - Cut your meal-preparation time in half (or less!) by cooking everyday foods in a pressure cooker; DIYogurt - Save yourself the money and aritficial ingredients: Make your own wholesome yogurt in five easy steps; Get to the Needlepoint - Craft beautiful, decorative and functional pieces for your farm-house using this time-honored skill; Oh, My Aching Body - Gear up for spring with tips on proper tools and techniques for your farm tasks as well as exercises that will get you fit to farm; Laying out the Wildlife Welcome Mat - Create a certified wildlife habitat in your garden that will benefit both nature and your landscape; Home Tweet Home - See how one man's passion for building birdhouses has turned into a successful home business; Posh Pens - Design your animal housing and other outbuildings to blend with the style and look of your farmhouse; Also includes information on Top five home maintenance tips, Collecting crocks, Make a rice pillow, Indoor games for dogs, Jersey Buff Turkey, Keeping Guinea Fowl, Winter horse care. Jan/Feb 2011, Magazine...$5.99 |
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Hobby Farms Magazine (Nov/Dec 2010) Features articles on: All in a Dog Day's Work - If your farm needs a livestock manager, a herding dog could be your best employee. Learn about some of the most popular breeds and how to choose the right dog for your farm; What Lies Beneath - Just when you thought you'd never use high school chemistry, Hobby Farms uncovers how the chemical reactions in your farm's soil help your plants grow. Read this refresher about positively and negatively charged ions and what they mean to your crops; Four-Season Farmers - A year-round community-supported agriculture operation isn't for everyone, but these New York farmers have made their business a success. Whether farming for fun or for profit, every farmer can benefit from the lessons they've learned; Handyman For Hire - Have tools, will travel - to do farmwork, what is. Make a go of your own small business with the advice of a veteran country handyman. Also includes information on Egg-bound chickens, Alpaca Infertility, winter dysentery, wild game recipes, winterizing tractors, emergency generators can save the day. Nov/Dec 2010, Magazine...$5.99 |
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Hobby Farm Home Magazine (Nov/Dec 2010) Features: Home for the Holidays - Subtract stress from your holiday equation with tips for a simple celebration on the farm; Heritage Holiday Hostess - No matter the occasion, find ways to incorporate your family heritage into the decor and menu with these ideas; From Feather to Platter in 6 Months - Follow one woman's journey to raise and harvest all the food for her family's Thanksgiving dinner; A Knead for Speed - Stop waiting for yeast-based breads to rise and get baking with these leavened quick-bread recipes; Booking Up Community - Commercial kitchens are expensive endeavors. Alleviate the risk and gain income opportunities by opening a shared-use kitchen in your community; Share Your Specialty: Host a Class or Workshop - If you've got the know-how, we've got the gig for you. Host a class or workshop to treach your skills to others, and make a few bucks along the way. Also includes information on collectible kitchenware, home water conservation, composting information, feeding Koi, growing garlic, volunteer vacations, wintering your chickens and the arapawa goat. Nov/Dec 2010, Magazine...$5.99 |
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Hobby Farms Magazine (Sept/Oct 2010) Features articles on: The Farmer's Cow - Native milking shorthorns are recognized as a high-quality dual-purpose cattle breed for small farmers. Whether you want meat or milk, this could be the cow for you; Designer Pumpkins - Squash don't have to be round and orange to be called pumpkins. Discover these 15 unusual varieties that will make any jack-o'-lantern jealous; Custard and Cream - Cherimoyas - custard apples - aren't so common in the United States, but this Spanish couple makes a living cultivating the creamy fruit. With the right climate and care, your small farm could hold cherimoya treasures, too; Little Store on the Farm - Make your farm profitable with an on-farm store. Learn the ins and outs from these store operators, from challenge to reward. Also includes information on farm management software, caring for tools and apple recipes. Sept/Oct 2010, Magazine...$5.99 |
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Hobby Farm Home (Sept/Oct 2010) Features articles on: Gourd Gourmet - Winter squash can serve as more than seasonal decoration. Try them in a multitude of recipes - from appetizers to desserts; Oh Yes You Can! - Get the basics of canning safety and recipes for using your bumper harvest; Women Who Can - Three female food entrepreneurs give their advice for starting and running a successful canning business; Rags to Rugs - Recycle rags and other materials into stylish rugs using a simple yet traditional braiding technique; Farmhouse Face-lift - Add modern amenities and energy-saving options to your farmhouse without sacrificing its character and charm; One Potato, Two Potato - Learn how to grow and harvest your own potatoes to grace your table at mealtime; Unforgettable Friends - The loss of a pet or other animal companion can be heartwrenching. Memorialize your friend now so you can cherish him forever. Also includes information on rural walking clubs, building a scarecrow, making your home safe for seniors, bringing back bats, rust fungi in lawns and caring for orphaned kittens. Sept/Oct 2010, Magazine...$4.99 |
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Hobby Farm Home Magazine (July/August 2010) Features articles on: Summer in a Jar - Put a new spin on your summer jelly-making tradition with herb-infused jellies and capture the essence of summer to enjoy year-round. Confessions of a Campfire Cook - Learn to cook over an open fire with tips and recipes from an outdoor-cooking enthusiast. Siloed Success - "Unique" hardly describes the guest accomodations at this successful working-farm bed-and-breakfast. Home School Is Now in Session - If you've ever considered schooling your children from the farm or you're fed up with traditional public education systems, get a first-hand account of home schooling's benefits and challenges. An Overall Classic - Overalls have been a closet staple since the 1700s. Discover why and how these useful garments have stood the test of time and fashion. On a Limb - Fulfill your child's or your own dream of owning a treehouse by building one on your farm. July/August 2010, Magazine...$4.99 |
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Hobby Farms Magazine (May/June 2010) Features articles on: No Wooling Around - Woolly wonders may be the first image to come to mind when you think of sheep, but these breeds are hair sheep-they have no wool. Learn about the benefits of these easy-care, efficient producers of offspring and meat. Profitable Plantings - Wildflowers and native grasses aren't really crops you can make money with-or are they? Get the insider's look at making a profit from native plant materials on your farm. Let Us Grow Lettuce - No dirt is required for these farmers. Alexis and Colby Edwards have a thrivig family business growing lettuce hydroponically from their Georgia homestead. Farming Utilities - If you've ever considered adding a utility-terrain vehicle to your equipment fleet, you'll want to read why these three small-farm owners swear by their UTV's to manage their properties. Also information on buying the farm, portable sawmills, farm garden, painting a rusty gate and salad dressings. May/June 2010, Magazine...$4.99 |
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Hobby Farm Home Magazine (May/June 2010) Features articles on: Collaborative Cooking - Make your cooking and dining experience a social event by starting a rural cooking club in your neck of the woods. Lusciously Lavender - Bring the heady scents and savory flavors of lavender into your kitchen. Learn to cook with this colorful and tasty herb. Girls' Night out - Farm Style - Catch up with old girlfriends or nurture relationships with new farm women by hosting a farm-inspired getaway on your homestead. Redefining the Homemaker - Change your notions of the traditional "housewife's" role in modern society with ideas and tips from Radical Homemaker author Shannon Hayes. Lean on Nature - Build plant supports for your garden using natural materials found around the farm. Swap Meat - Why buy new when you can barter? Trade your excess gardening goods for the ones you need by planning and executing a local plant swap. May/June 2010, Magazine...$4.99 |
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Hobby Farms Magazine (Mar/Apr 2010) Features articles on: Choose Your Feathered Fancy - Ducks, turkeys, geese, guinea fowl and game birds make fun, fanciful and versatile additions to small farms. This could be the year to add some poultry of a different feather to your farm. Put Your Soil To The Test - Your crops and forage are only as good as the soil they're grown in. Use these soil tests to analyze and improve your land. Bring Clover on Over - As a forage, a cover crop or a companion plant, the many varieties of clover are worthwhile small farm investments. Here's how to make clover work for you. Cheese & Ewe: Vermont Shepherd - Sheep dairying was virtually unheard of a few decades ago. Today, farms like Vermont Shepherd are producing delicious artisan cheeses from carefully selected crossbred sheep. Read about this farm's success in a niche market. Mar/Apr 2010, Magazine...$4.99 |
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Hobby Farm Home Magazine (Mar/Apr 2010) Features articles on: Cast-Iron Chef - Don't confine your cast-iron skillets to the dinner menu. Put them to work making deliciously delicate desserts,too. Stretching the Possibilities - Try making mozzarella cheese in your kitchen. It's easier than you think! An Herb A Day - Get your daily dose of herbs - and then some - with help from the Herb Farmacy. Time Traveler - Your next vacation could be a trip back in time if you plan a visit to Garfield Farm and In Museum. Nocturnal Bliss - Construct an evening oasis on your farm, complete with cozy seats by the fire and fragrant moonlit blooms. Abberant Garden - Take your vegetable patch from ordinary to extraordinary with these uncommon varities. Feather Your Nest - Create decorative and functional stations around your farm to lure birds and provide them an easy-to-find resource for nesting materials. Mar/Apr 2010, Magazine...$4.99 |
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Hobby Farms Magazine (Jan/Feb 2010) Features articles on: 'Prepare to be Buffaloed' - Powerful yet gentle, water buffalo just might be the next bovine you choose for meat, milk and draft power on your small farm. 'Change Your Garden ... Change Your Life' - Learn how permaculture can take your farm to the highest levels of sustainability, starting with the layout of the landscape. 'Farming in Sync with the Land' - Located just outside Chapel Hill, N.C., Fickle Creek Farm is the picture of sustainability, from its principles of permaculture to its committment to community. 'Making a Culinary Connection' - Meet the owners of three farm operations who enjoy the challenging and lucrative chef-farmer niche, and learn how you can get a piece of this pie. Along with regular monthly columns & departments. 96 pgs. Jan/Feb 2010, Magazine...$4.99 |
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Hobby Farms Magazine (Sept/Oct 2009) Published by: Hobby Farms Features articles on: 'All-season Farming' - A veteran gardener discusses tools and techniques to extend your growing season, getting vegetables in the ground earlier and reaping the benefits well into fall and ealy winter; ' Got to Love Llamas' - Whether they're guarding, packing or showing, llamas are true work horses of the hobby farm--and they're fun to have around; ' Dairy Goats 102' - Part two of this series shows you how to milk by hand and explains the ins and outs of operating a small-scale goat dairy on your hobby farm. Along with regular monthly columns & departments. 96 pgs. Sept/Oct 2009, Magazine...$4.99 |
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