Our way of life may have changed from homesteads and ranches in many parts of the Midwest to fast-paced urban centers of activity, but that doesn't mean that we can't embrace a quieter side of life.

Backyard chicken farming has joined vegetable gardening as one of the hottest trends among do-it-yourself locavores. “Every day I’m surprised by how many people are doing it, and every day someone new ...

Ignoring his aching back, Todd Lininger squatted down on his knees and inched his way around the vegetable field. The yields were up on three arugula plants. A snail crawled in the row of lettuce. And ...

Backyard poultry farming is an age-old practice in rural India and also it is a profitable business. Backyard poultry is defined as a method of rearing poultry birds, under which poultry are housed at ...

Ruby Tandoh Wants Justice for Toad-in-the-Hole “When it cooks, the batter rises suddenly, setting in the seductive undulations of a freshly rumpled bed.” ...

Backyard gardens in the United States are most often supplemental to a household’s diet, and, sometimes, they’re more of a hobby than even that. But given the food supply disruptions and uncertainties ...

WASHINGTON — The number of farms in the United States continues to decline in what has been a concerning trend in the past 25 years. In the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2012 Census of Agriculture, ...

My mornings started with a gentle clucking as the chickens roused themselves from the dusty loft of their coop stationed in my backyard. It was bizarre, but sweet. I never saw myself as a farm-girl ...

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 ...