A small statue of St. Francis sits on a stump holding court in Julie and John Christensen’s forest in Corbett. The patron saint of animals and ecology is at home among the couple’s 70 acres of Douglas ...

In August 2008, Becky and Curtis Higgins moved to acreage located between Mason City and Nora Springs. Becky grew up on a farm south of Clear Lake, but she wasn’t really thinking about raising produce ...

The University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s Herds & Harvest Program is offering the Small-Acreage Certification Program, 6-8 p.m. on Wednesdays from March 15 to April 12. The program’s courses will be ...

Valerie Beebe takes being a landowner very seriously. When she bought the 25-acre stand of mature ponderosa pines next to her Kila home years ago, she tapped into all kinds of resources to help her ...

RUPERT, Idaho — Jana and Geoff Yockey didn’t start out with garlic in mind when they moved from Florida to return to farming. It was circumstance that led to their Garlic Gods operation. Jana grew up ...

The space available on a small acreage provides the opportunity to generate income with a variety of business options. The specific location and features of the land play a role in selecting the ...

Questions from rural homeowners about farming on small acreages is a common question at county extension centers, according to Tim Schnakenberg, agronomy specialist with University of Missouri ...

The University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s Herds & Harvest Program is offering the Small-Acreage Certification Program, 6 – 8 p.m., Wednesdays, March 15 – April 12. The program’s courses will be ...