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.

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Here's a backyard fresh dinner idea using eggplant (Aubergine) as a side antipasto style. This is very easy to do, it tastes ...

Root Vegetable Candy: As the days get shorter and colder in the fall, the root vegetables in the garden get sweeter. Anything I harvest at that time gets roasted in the oven and ends up as sweet as ...

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.