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Topic Replies Topic Starter Last Post Forum Name
Anyone know of any other kinds of edible grass for humans besides just wheatgrass? 13 Scott Fike
Faye Streiff
plants
Are there any all-natural soaps that lather really, REALLY well? 22 Scott Fike
Dillon Novak
personal care
Trying out a no-till system using a draft animal, where are the implements? 10 Scott Fike
Jaime Cameron
horses, donkeys and mules
Where should I look for modern, covered, horse,donkey and mule-drawn wagons and carts? 8 Scott Fike
Jaime Cameron
horses, donkeys and mules
For draft work, what are the advantages and disadvantages of horses, mules, donkeys, and tractors? 16 Scott Fike
Lepke Buchalter
horses, donkeys and mules
What kinds of communities are available to join- 'intentional' or otherwise anyway? 5 Scott Fike
Lindsey Flicker
intentional community
Why are Oxen draft harness so simple compared to that of horses? 10 Scott Fike
Glenn Herbert
cattle
The most economical draft animal 27 Scott Fike
Maureen Atsali
critter care
Beginner question: What types or breeds of honey bees are commonly kept in the United States? 3 Scott Fike
Lina Joana
honey bees
How can I tell the difference between high quality milk and low quality milk from a dairy cow? 1 Scott Fike
Travis Johnson
cattle
Beginner question; how do I get started farming if I've never done it before and have no money? 17 Scott Fike
Barbara Scheltus
financial strategy
Which modern Oxen breeds hold to the closest classic or traditional conformation ideals for true Ox? 3 Scott Fike
Wilson Harrison
cattle
Would an ordinary, non-castrated female cow work fine as an "Oxen"? 6 Scott Fike
Rebecca Norman
cattle
What are some common oxen breeds around the four state region of Missouri, Kansas, Iowa & Nebraska? 8 Scott Fike
Bryan de Valdivia
cattle
Is there a size of donkey in the U.S. that is comparable in size to the Norwegian Fjord horse? 3 Scott Fike
Kaye Harris
horses, donkeys and mules
What is considered to be small, medium and large acreage for a homestead or a farmstead in the U.S.? 4 Scott Fike
Mary Leonard
homestead
What are some common donkey breeds available in the U.S.? 0 Scott Fike
Scott Fike
horses, donkeys and mules
How did the modern organic farming movement begin? 5 Scott Fike
E Reimer
organic
What kind of work is done on a small-scale family crop farm in the midwest through the four seasons? 2 Scott Fike
Charli Wilson
midwest usa
What is the differences between "Rural Heritage" magazine and "Small Farmer's Journal" magazine's? 0 Scott Fike
Scott Fike
books
Is there a newsprint periodical that lists farm property for sale? 1 Scott Fike
allen lumley
midwest usa
Is the Varroa Destructor mite a result of plastic frame foundations? 26 Scott Fike
Jd Gonzalez
honey bees
What are some of the disadvantages of a CSA? 4 Scott Fike
Heather A. Downs
market garden
Why so many donkey breeds in China while so few in the U.S.? 14 Scott Fike
Tracy Kuykendall
horses, donkeys and mules
What is the difference between a farmer and a gardener? 11 Scott Fike
Chris Knipstein
gardening for beginners
What years were these beehives originally created? 2 Scott Fike
Scott Fike
honey bees
What kinds of plant crops need to be pollinated? 2 Scott Fike
John Wolfram
gardening for beginners
Comparing beehive designs 2 Scott Fike
Burra Maluca
honey bees
Why do Kenyan top bar hive walls slope inward toward the floor? 2 Scott Fike
Patrick Mann
honey bees
Anyone using Masanobu Fukuoka's natural method with success? 1 Scott Fike
Bill Bradbury
masanobu fukuoka
What kinds of fig trees are common in the U.S.? 1 Scott Fike
Troy Rhodes
trees
What is the difference between cattle and oxen? 3 Scott Fike
Joseph Lofthouse
cattle
What is the difference between a farmstead and a homestead? 2 Scott Fike
Peter Ellis
gardening for beginners
Looking for beginner farming book suggestions 5 Scott Fike
Landon Sunrich
gardening for beginners
Where can I visit an environmentally friendly farm in the desert southwest? 0 Scott Fike
Scott Fike
southwest usa
What kinds of donkeys are common in the United States- especially the central part of the U.S.? 2 Scott Fike
C. Hunter
horses, donkeys and mules