As homesteading and small-scale farming continue to grow in popularity, more people are looking for simple, rewarding ways to ...

In this excerpt from The Urban Farmer, courtesy of New Society Publishers, Curtis Stone offers an innovative approach to urban backyard farming for profit — one that doesn’t require starting with ...

West Baton Rouge Parish Shelter and Animal Control is urging residents to brush up on their bird and bee laws before starting a backyard farm. “What often happens is they’ll let chickens out, the ...

Mr. Buckner, a neighbor in our Ninth Ward New Orleans neighborhood, planted vegetables in his backyard. The Buckners, who had no children, taught me, my sister and Freddie who lived next door how to ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Wake up, Pine Belt! Breakfast just got a little more expensive, again. According to The Associated Press, egg prices rose to $6.23 a dozen last month. While the cost of ...

The staff at Murray McMurray Hatchery is exhausted. The family-run business, based in Webster City, Iowa, sells rare chicken breeds, mostly to backyard farmers who raise them for eggs or to compete in ...

Along with fresh fruits and vegetables, mini livestock, backyard farms are providing jobs, start-up programmes, knowledge and social connections, DANIEL ESSIET reports. Mrs Ngozi Chineze lives in ...

Mendham, New Jersey, has gained a notable addition to its local agricultural scene with the growth of The Lillie House. What ...

More backyard farms are emerging to supplement household nutrition and income. Backyard farming topped discussions at the World Food Day by Gourmet Guide Communications at the University of Lagos at ...

Buckets of wriggling worms. Horse troughs on the patio. A kiddy pool inhabited by ducks. Grapes on the roof. Strawberries 5 feet in the air. A giant pile of compost. Llama dropping "tea." These are ...