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3 Rules For Starting Your Own Farm Do you dream of starting your own farm, having your own land, becoming a farmer, growing food and taking care of animals? Then farming can be a great thing for you, but also for the wider community. You might yearn to work in that environment, but be prepared for a life of physical… Read More
Your Farm and 3 Ways to Reduce Water Usage Finding ways to reduce their impact on the environment is a big concern for farmers. Reducing water usage and finding smarter ways to use resources like water are imperative for farming. Consumer attitudes are changing. People are adapting their diets in an attempt to reduce their impact on the planet. That… Read More
Being frugal Being frugal, does not mean being cheap. Just because you decide consciously where you spend your money on, does not mean that you can never allow yourself to have fun. I think it is all about setting priorities and not go heedlessly spending money. Make more! The spread between what you earn and what you spend is your… Read More
Climate change and agriculture There can be much said and done on the effects of climate change on the weather we are experiencing each day. Anecdotally speaking, the weather seems to get more extreme, with rainy seasons being rainier and dry seasons being drier. If you look at the frequency of wildfires, tornadoes and floods occurring, one could link one… Read More
What equipment to get when starting a farm When you are thinking of purchasing your own small holding, and building it from the ground up into a booming farm business, one of the first things to do is to do your equipment research. Sure, you have a good draft for a business plan, and you know you can get the… Read More
What is “Smallholding”? “Smallholding” seems to be a bit of a buzzword at the minute. Smallholding, is using a small piece of land for farming. Everyone seems to be either thinking about setting one up or have already got theirs sorted. You might even know someone who has started keeping a small number of chickens in their backyard. Even though… Read More