A Bi-Monthly Magazine
Borrowing From Yesterday To Do the Work Of Today
Offering Resources to Promote Self-Sufficient & Back-to-the-Land Living
Diversified Small Farming
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Diversified Small Scale Farming Resources
Above: A Nubian goae takes a stand at Pete's farm.
Resource Materials
Visit our Bookstore for a collection of diversified farming resources.
Learning Opportunities
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Good Farming Apprenticeship Network
farmers and loggers accross North America willing to take on a novice. - Draft Animal Powered Network (DAPNet)
Soil
- Getting the Most from Manure by Alina Rice
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25 Questions and Answers about Composting
courtesy of
Composting Council of Canada
Sustainable Farming
- The Rumble of Sustainability by Ralph Rice
- Cover Crop Walk by Anne and Eric Nordell **NEW
Small Farm Animals
- DIY Chicken Tractor by Alina Rice**NEW
Forage
- Horsepowered Haymaking by Rural Heritage **NEW
- Good Pasture = Dr. Green by Kevin H. Kline & Edward N. Ballard
- Horse Pasture Management by Mary Ann Sherman
- Blister Beetle: Cantharidin Poisoning by Judy Borland **NEW
- Grass Farming courtesy of ATTRA (The National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service)
- Safer Grass courtesy of Kathryn Watts
- Endophyte Infected Fescue by Mary Ann Sherman
- Grass Farming ATTRA publications
- Hay Quality Evaluator developed by Joe Burns and Gary Bates
Do It Yourself Projects
- DIY Hay Rake by Rob Collins **NEW
Online Reading
- Marketing Strategies for Farmers and Ranchers Courtesy of SARE
- National Sustainable Agrigulture Information Service (ATTRA) website
- New England Small Farm Institute website
- Midwest OrganIc and Sustainable Education Service MOSES website
- Small Farm Funding Resources USDA website
- Rural Information Center (RIC) USDA website
Additional Resources
Above: Pasture raised pork at Arlee Sheets' farm.
A place to spend time with others interested in draft animals, self-sufficient living,
small-scale family farming and other aspects of our rich rural heritage.
small-scale family farming and other aspects of our rich rural heritage.
Home of the internet’s most extensive calendar listing of draft horse events
(frequently updated online)
(frequently updated online)
An online listing of businesses that provide products and services to the draft animal
industry as well as small sustainable farming activities.
industry as well as small sustainable farming activities.
Harness information, including a full line of custom harness and related tack.
Teams for Sale
Above: Small farm owner plowing.
