I am thinking about starting a landscaping business. I don't really have direct experience in the field. Looking for resources. [more inside]
posted by Sentus on Nov 4, 2009 - 10 answers

Starting an organic farm -- cover crops: what, when, and how? [more inside]
posted by bengarland on Sep 24, 2009 - 5 answers

In factory farming, what are the chemicals - additives, preservatives and colorings that are added to poultry? [more inside]
posted by watercarrier on Sep 13, 2009 - 15 answers

Is there more world hunger today or 200 years ago, globally and in the USA? [more inside]
posted by tnygard on Sep 9, 2009 - 8 answers

When did grain threshing become steam-powered? [more inside]
posted by tnygard on Aug 25, 2009 - 10 answers

What do you think the most iconic images of a farm are the twenty first century?
posted by tnygard on Aug 13, 2009 - 22 answers

Seeking advice on farming / outdoor gear. [more inside]
posted by youcancallmeal on Aug 10, 2009 - 12 answers

Why is there a C.S.I. logo carved into this farmer's field? [more inside]
posted by miyabo on Jul 25, 2009 - 11 answers

How big is the smallest possible subsistence farm? [more inside]
posted by zvs on May 14, 2009 - 22 answers

I'm looking for pretty/ interesting blogs about homesteading and living in rural areas [more inside]
posted by Sijeka on Feb 4, 2009 - 19 answers

What made you first think about how your food is produced? [more inside]
posted by parudox on Jan 23, 2009 - 40 answers

Help me find a PDF farming newsletter I came across a week or two ago. [more inside]
posted by NormandyJack on Oct 20, 2008 - 8 answers

What does "organic" mean in practice? [more inside]
posted by parudox on Aug 12, 2008 - 22 answers

Could we feed the current world population using purely organic farming methods? [more inside]
posted by canine epigram on Aug 8, 2008 - 18 answers

Calorie value of food compared to the value to create it. Does it really take more to create than is gained from consuming? If so, do biofuels make an energy profit? [more inside]
posted by twine42 on Jul 29, 2008 - 15 answers

What is wrong with my tomatoes? [more inside]
posted by crinklebat on Jul 28, 2008 - 8 answers

Do hillbillies still exist in the US? I am refering to the type of people who lived like families parodied in the Beverly Hillbillies television show (which I loved growing up). Any well-known studies/books of the hillbilly lifestyle and origins? How true to hillbilly life were the clothes, accents, lifestyle of that show?
posted by vizsla on Jul 9, 2008 - 47 answers

Should I or should I not use mulch in an organic/biodynamic garden in Hawaii, and WHY? help me analyze pros and cons of mulching... [more inside]
posted by dahliachewswell on Jul 7, 2008 - 8 answers

Geeky DIY Homesteading [more inside]
posted by brandnew on Jun 25, 2008 - 11 answers

Can I raise fish for eating in my back yard? [more inside]
posted by serazin on May 9, 2008 - 8 answers

How can I support my daughter's interest in the agrarian lifestyle with my urban, black-thumb sensibility in the Bay Area? [more inside]
posted by Gucky on Apr 9, 2008 - 17 answers

Why are there solitary trees in the middle of fields? [more inside]
posted by proj08 on Mar 23, 2008 - 24 answers

Looking for some cool cities with close proximity to agricultural work... [more inside]
posted by pilibeen on Nov 29, 2007 - 19 answers

What is (or how can I find) the maximum/average food value of x acres of farmland? [more inside]
posted by sarahkeebs on Nov 27, 2007 - 12 answers

I'm looking for a program (in NYC, ideally) that will help me survive the coming apocalypse. [more inside]
posted by incomple on Oct 11, 2007 - 37 answers

Tomato Filter - As a kid I used to get fresh hand-squeezed tomato juice. It was heavenly. (I lived in a 3rd world country, where vegetables didn't taste like cardboard.) Where can I get very ripe (even if some are close to rotting) tomatoes for cheap or relatively cheap in the S.E. Michigan area? Organic or home-grown would be a definite plus, but I'll take what I can get...
posted by parma on Oct 2, 2007 - 6 answers

Next year, I will likely purchase some meat goats for raising, breeding and eating. My plan currently is for 4-8 Boer goats, which gain weight quickly and allegedly pretty even-tempered. I'm looking for hints and tips for what I should know. [more inside]
posted by Kickstart70 on Aug 23, 2007 - 19 answers

I need to know about old-timey cows!!! [more inside]
posted by esereth on May 2, 2007 - 29 answers

Software Farming. Can you think of a software/internet equivalent to small-time agricultural farming? [more inside]
posted by jsonic on Feb 21, 2007 - 16 answers

I'm looking for historical accounts and analysis of the adaptation of farming to extreme climates. A few weeks ago I spent a relaxed Sunday afternoon learning about early settlement, farming, and society in Iceland. Fascinating stuff! I now have the opportunity to research the adaptation/failure of farming in extreme climates for a term paper. [more inside]
posted by Derive the Hamiltonian of... on Feb 11, 2007 - 10 answers

Is farming capable of being profitable within a generation? [more inside]
posted by mhuckaba on Jul 3, 2006 - 18 answers

In a few years I’d like to drop out of an unfulfilling IT career, buy some good land, and do something related to small-scale sustainable organic agriculture. Does anyone have any advice or ideas for making a modest income in this area, or is this just a naïve dream?
posted by Meridian on May 13, 2006 - 14 answers

Is it possible to make a living as a bamboo farmer? How would I go about this? Leaving NYC might be a first step. After that, other than scaring off the pandas, I am stumped. Where should I go? How much space would I need? What do I do once it gets grown? How can I learn more? And why is this suddenly so fascinating to me?
posted by kingfisher, his musclebound cat on Apr 26, 2006 - 8 answers

Where can I find good information about industrialized animal farming practices, mainly in the states but also worldwide, online? [more inside]
posted by chrisroberts on Jun 29, 2004 - 6 answers