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The Darr dash
NEWCOMERSTOWN, Ohio – This farm office is a flurry of activity. George Darr and his intern sit facing one another in the Sunset Acres second-floor farm office, dialing or answering the phone almost nonstop.
Cats can impact more than the farm
Cats of every color and every possible temperament have long been a part of just about any farm I have ever set foot on, and most can agree that they are good to have around if they are capable hunters.
How to choose heirloom seeds: 5 tips
According to University of Kentucky Extension, heirloom seeds are varieties that have been passed down from generation to generation and are usually between 50 and 100 years old or even older.
Tale of two gardeners, better together
Julie Geiss recalls the first year she and her husband planted a herb and vegetable garden, or rather gardens.
Reader writes from prison about hopes for life after
A Farm and Dairy readers writes from prison about his aspirations to start a career in agriculture after his sentence.
White House Fruit Farm is finalist national honor
SOUTHAMPTON, Mass. – For the second year in a row, White House Fruit Farm in Canfield, Ohio, was honored as a finalist for the Outstanding Farm Market of the Year by the North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association.
How to master the hugelkultur gardening technique
Hugelkultur gardening improves soil fertility, keeps the growing area moist and has many other benefits. Learn how to set up your own hugelkultur garden.
Farm and Dairy’s week in review: 11/28
This week’s top stories include a Wooster-area Christmas tree farm that’s been in business for 60 years, Ohio ag easement funding, pie baking tips, how to make homemade spice blends and Wayne SWCD conservation award winners.
CHiPs are down for school-play costume
You just never know when you will be tapped for greatness. On the day the play parts were passed out by the school’s music teacher – a man with nerves of steel and/or really heavy-duty ear plugs – my son came bearing that slip of paper like it was the sword pulled from the stone.
High tunnel help: Grow, sell your crops year-round
WOOSTER, Ohio – High tunnels – unheated, plastic-covered, relatively inexpensive structures – can grow lots of food on little land, can do it nearly 12 months out of the year even in the upper Midwest, and need fewer inputs than larger-scale, open-field farming methods.
