Farmers markets are generally considered to be pet-friendly; if you go, you'll often find someone walking their dog through, letting them sniff around and even buying them a treat if you see one.

Ian Somerhalder, best known for his role in "Vampire Diaries," ditched the glitz and glamour of Hollywood for a more peaceful life on a farm. Somerhalder, 44, preferred a simpler lifestyle with his ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jessica Ourisman is based in Los Angeles covering beauty and fashion. As Somerhalder is quick to point out, responsible soil ...

This story originally appeared on E! Online. To listen to Ian Somerhalder describe the bucolic slice of paradise he shares with wife Nikki Reed, their two kids and a menagerie of 18 pets (both ...