Hobby Farms is dedicated to part-time and small farmers who live each day for their passion of growing crops, raising livestock and living sustainably. We understand what all it takes to start and maintain a successful farm, be it for pleasure, profit or both, and we’re here to help drive dreams of a self-sustainable lifestyle.
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Permabeds • rural news and advice from across the country
Pest-Control Plans
BEDDING MATERIALS • Customize your coop’s bedding materials to keep your chickens healthy and prevent eggs from cracking.
Spring TRACTOR FACTORS • Get your tractor ready for the busy season ahead.
TRACTOR BUYER’S GUIDE • If you need a tractor, here’s the best of the best for 2025.
Bottle Calf Care 101 • From large commercial operations down to the small-scale homesteader, when considering cattle, it’s likely that bottle calves may arise as a topic to examine.
Cream-of-the-Crop Cucurbits • Don’t curb your enthusiasm for these vegetables, which range from squash to watermelons.
Red Wine Cap Mushrooms
SAY CHEESE!
DOUBLE DOWN & SAVE BIG
ELECTRIC FENCE MAINTENANCE • Keep your animals contained and safe on your farm by keeping your electric fencing in working order.
The Aahs of Arnica • In Herbs in Every Season, author and herbalist Bevin Cohen offers gardeners, herbalists, cooks, and homesteaders a new way of looking at herbs throughout the year, such as Arnica in mid-spring.
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