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.

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This week pruning back a blackberry bramble bush and spring vegetables This week Backyard Farmer will be pruning back a blackberry bramble bush and hearing about good ...

This week on Backyard Farmer we’ll prepare our vegetables and ornamentals for planting. This week on Backyard Farmer we’ll prepare our vegetables and ornamentals by hardening them off and we’ll check ...

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 ...

Growing health, fitness and fresh food movements are fueling the rise of urban backyard gardens across the country. As studies identify food as a primary component of disease prevention, people are ...

Urban farming has gained some niche recognition over the past decade or two, as tools like vertical indoor farming have joined more traditional shared plots and backyard vegetable gardens in cities.

WILLMAR - It's mid-June and most Minnesota backyard vegetable gardens are nothing more than a promise. But at a farmers market two weeks ago at the Kandi Mall parking lot in Willmar, there were heads ...

How much food can you grow on a quarter acre? A lot more than you might think, as newbie farmer Jess Herlein discovered this summer. After five years of tending her backyard garden in Lancaster city, ...