The Mouse Catcher 
I have always wanted to live in the country and finally I made the move. On moving day I noticed the mice traps in the cupboard from the previous …

A lamb is a lamb is a goat!! 
I own a 40 acre farm in Alabama and we lease land adjoining us for cattle. I raised chickens commercially for 25 yrs. Giving up my job was the hardest …

Best Crop Yield Secret 
I'm from Wisconsin and a couple of our fields were hard to grow on this year. The ground was hard and our yield had been decreasing. We tried several …

My Urban Farm 
I live in a city apartment in the northeast. For my entire life, up until now, I have never been able to keep a plant alive. I even killed a terrarium, …

On the Losing End 
This past week I had a little argument with a gentleman. Actually, he won the argument. I had no choice but to admit that he was right in his assessment …

Grandma's Apron 
Here's a memory I've not written, so please, don't credit this to me. I wish I had thought of it. Also, I wish I knew who the author was so proper credit …

Farmer John and his Jolly Jerseys 
Hi, my name is John Barron and I currently farm 103 acres of very good land in Herefordshire in England. I have a small herd of Jersey cows that I milk …

Smells of Country Living : Lend Me Your Nose!  
As I sat on the picnic bench in front of the Sundae Time in Troy savoring the small waffle cone of raspberry swirl, another familiar smell caught my attention. …

Moonshine & Homemade Stills 
Making a Still, which is short for "Distillery", is quite easy. You don't need lots of copper unless you're going to be drinking the end product. …

At First Light Not rated yet
At first light Rene Vera Jr. I remember the first time I was taken out to pick grapes and what an impact it made on my life at such a young age. My …

First Time Driving a Tractor Not rated yet
Newly married, we had just purchased our first home. It was a beautiful building site with a very, very long gravel driveway. My husband borrowed …

Chicken Eggs - The Perfect Orb Not rated yet
I have been spending a lot of time considering the wonder of chicken eggs, a common, every day, and mostly unnoticed but quite ancient food. Some of my …

Green Therapy  Not rated yet
I am writing from New Delhi India. I love greenery. I call it my green therapy. But I always had a top floor as living area, so I got into potted plants …

Farming in a Garden  Not rated yet
When I was just a little kid my dad ussd to take me for rides into the country. From then I started gardening and all time I would grow corn and sunflowers. …

The Cornish Cockney Farming in France. Not rated yet
The Cornish Cockney farming in France. My love of cooking and producing my own food led me to meet the person behind fatmarrow.com - the new website which …