Carol Mowdy Bond – Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:26:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://img.hobbyfarms.com/favicon.ico Carol Mowdy Bond – Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com 32 32 Agrihood Life: Connect Agriculture to Neighborhoods https://www.hobbyfarms.com/agrihood-life-becoming-poular/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 08:00:40 +0000 https://admin.hobbyfarms.com/?p=116692 Agrihoods Are a Relatively New & Rising U.S. Trend Connecting Neighbors, Land & Agriculture

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]]> Sicilian Donkeys Get New Home in Texas https://www.hobbyfarms.com/sicilian-donkeys-get-new-home-in-texas/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 17:31:40 +0000 https://admin.hobbyfarms.com/?p=116668 Raising Sicilian donkeys is a delight for small farms, as these miniature animals are self-sufficient and easy to care for and make wonderful companion animals.

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]]> Explore The Ancient Art Of Crock Fermentation https://www.hobbyfarms.com/explore-the-ancient-art-of-crock-fermentation/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/explore-the-ancient-art-of-crock-fermentation/#respond Wed, 27 Dec 2023 18:00:50 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=115537 There are numerous ways to ferment fresh produce, and crock fermentation (such as used for sauerkraut) is both ancient and effective.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/tips-for-growing-a-bumper-crop-of-garden-veggies/feed/ 0 Personable Zebu Cattle Gain Popularity On Homesteads https://www.hobbyfarms.com/personable-zebu-cattle-gain-popularity-on-homesteads/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/personable-zebu-cattle-gain-popularity-on-homesteads/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 18:00:44 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=114660 The world's oldest naturally occurring miniature breed, zebu cattle are gaining popularity on homesteads for their resilience, resource demands and management ease.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/grow-mullein-for-its-powerful-antioxidant-properties/feed/ 0 Quail Can Be Perfect Poultry For Those Without Land https://www.hobbyfarms.com/quail-can-be-perfect-poultry-for-those-without-land/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/quail-can-be-perfect-poultry-for-those-without-land/#respond Fri, 22 Sep 2023 17:00:14 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=113093 Want poultry but don't have the land for chickens? Quail are quiet, easy-keeping birds that you can raise for both eggs and meat.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/check-out-super-deluxe-chicken-coop/feed/ 0 Audra Owen Proves You’re Never Too Young To Be A Hobby Farmer https://www.hobbyfarms.com/audra-owen-young-hobby-farmer/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/audra-owen-young-hobby-farmer/#respond Fri, 29 May 2020 17:00:35 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=71764 A teenage visionary created a flourishing farm in Oklahoma. The young hobby farmer feeds her family and, by donating the profits, helps others, too.

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