The organic lifestyle is picking up speed because people are beginning to focus more on their health. However, small organic operations usually only supply their wares; it’s the large organic operations that are reaping the benefits of that awareness. There are still ways to get off the ground and turn your small operation into a […]
Author: April Rouse
Love for Earth, Love for Life: How to Make Farmers Earn a Living
With the movement shifting towards more local, freshly-grown or cultivated produce landing on the table, it’s easy to give some love and awareness toward farmers. Healthy foods mean a more productive and longer life. By supporting organics, we also support the Earth that has given us so much. Growing crops is to give back to […]
Organic Love: Shopping your Way to an Organic Lifestyle
Have you ever wondered why simpler lifestyles in the country or a rural setting has supported—or spawned—longer lives and healthier people? It’s because they live off the land and have better lives than us, despite the urban setting having statistically the best chance at modest living and because they usually have lesser problems stemming from […]
Clean Your Farm House Tips
Owning a farmhouse is absolutely necessary for the farmer or any individual with a farm. It gives your workers a place to lay their heads at night and it provides you with extra storage in the event that you need it. Of course, this doesn’t make keeping the home any cleaner. In fact, keeping an […]
Going Au Naturelle: Planting the Seeds of your First Organic Garden
What’s better than eating healthy food? That’s eating healthy food you’ve grown. City folks have it all wrong, so says our rural brothers. Whereas we’re planning gardens and having those landscaped, rural folks know how to landscape them and plan them to live. They have gardens where they grow farm produce instead of plants only […]
Healthy Food, Healthy Life: Why Greens are Good for You
When you’re on a diet to lower blood pressure or bring back your norm, they say greens are the way to go. Aside from being naturally grown, greens don’t also feature preservatives or chemicals that are man-made. You know what they say about man-made greens; if it’s man-made, it’s probably got a few cons for […]
Small Town Profit: Why You should support Small Farmer’s Markets
There are many reasons to support small town farmer markets. There are the benefits you get from eating vegetables; the support you’re giving these farmers and their families; and the different options available to buy which doesn’t include a single drop of man-made stuff. However, you do have to drive all the way out of […]
No Panic for Organic: Starting and Maintaining an Organic Garden
There once was a time when organic gardening got you labeled as someone who loved the environment too much or someone who was too health conscious. Being one of those two became a trend these days and everybody wanted to try out creating their own organic garden. Now, you can too, and reap the benefits […]
Health Conscious: Taking Tabs on the Best Vegetables You Can Eat
It pays to be health conscious. These days, they’re getting addicted to a diet that includes homegrown vegetables and fresh fruit. There are a lot of benefits you receive from re-tooling your diet to include these, but you also get to help other people. Not everyone will eat each vegetable they’re offered in a farmer’s […]
Small Farm, Home Farm: Tips on Starting your own Backyard Farm
Maybe you’ve begun to take a liking to eating fresh plants and fruit you’ve grown yourself or you’ve started thinking about getting the best food for your family. Whatever your reason, starting your own backyard farm is not an easy task. Completely different from organic gardening, this requires a different type of learning and adaptation. […]