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Talking Shiitakes
Three takes — and a plethora of tips — on these lucrative but labour-intensive mushrooms
It’s only 9:30 on a Saturday morning at the local farmer’s market, but Ahren Hughes has already sold out of his fresh shiitake mushrooms. “People gobble them up like mad,” says the organic farmer, who grows them on half an acre of wooded property he rents just north of Guelph, Ontario. Specialty mushrooms like the firm, flavour-packed [...] MORE
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11 Great On-Farm Businesses
Some are fulfilling a lifelong dream in combining farming with another related passion. Some are making a few extra bucks by putting their skills and knowledge to good use. Some still can’t believe they’re doing what they’re doing—but all of the farm entrepreneurs featured here share one thing: they love it! If you’re interested in learning about some great farm-related business opportunities that might suit you, read on. In each success story, you’ll find tips, tricks, words of advice—along with laughter, passion . . . and inspiration!
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For yesterday, today and tomorrow
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Is it time to join the alternative energy revolution?
Options to empower the small farm
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Room to Manoeuvre
Coop design and flock management are keys to successful use of portable chicken shelters
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Getting in the Game
Raising game birds isn’t simple, but some producers have carved out a lucrative niche
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Grains for the Garden
Don't have a quarter section to raise grain? Don't worry! Grains grown on a small-scale can yield excellent results.
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Small Acreage? Try Small Cattle
Easier to handle than conventional cattle breeds, Miniature Hereford, Lowline and Dexter offer interesting marketing opportunities
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Adopt-A-Pig, Save-A-Farm
Nova Scotia farm jumps at a program that connects producers with buyers
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A New Farming System
Saskatoon market gardener Wally Satzewich is selling a growing program that claims to generate as much as $50,000 from just half an acre.
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Beginning With Bison
A Saskatchewan family enjoys bison on the hoof and on the plate
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SPECIAL OF THE DAY
The Tricks of selling Your Products to Restaurants
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Keep Them to Eat Them & Eat Them to Keep Them
A Bold New Approach to Preserving Rare Breed Livestock and Their Wealth of Genetic Diversity.
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KEEP OUT!
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Versatile Goats
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