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The Art of Natural Farming & Gardening

A friend brought me this well-worn paperback book a couple of months ago. “You’ve just got to read this,” he said. The cover was faded and had water (or coffee) stains and whole sections had come unglued from the frazzled spine, but all the pages were readable.  ....Read More

Feature articles in the April 2013 issue:

“The Revival of Rare Swine Breeds” – Endangered hog breeds can be saved by consumers eating more heritage pork.

“Are You Ready to Produce Potatoes?”

 How-to advice comes from two potato specialists – one who grows for market and one who sells starters.

“The Heart of the Neighborhood”

Creating a farmers market in a food desert does more than provide food access; it creates community between growers, consumers, volunteers, and organizations.

“Mastering Social Media”

Online marketing tools (FaceBook, Twitter, websites, and other social media) can help farmers promote events, services, and products.

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Information to use from every FMT department: News Briefs; Good Deeds; Market Idea Shares; Publications, Films and Resources.

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