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Hobby Farms Magazine - July/August 2025

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In this issue

Assessing the Market
As your hobby farm grows from pleasure toward profit, consider the next step: a farmers market.
by Heather Lusk

Healthy Hives
Nurturing a beehive can turn out to be nearly as sweet as the liquid gold found at the end.
by Caitlyn Decker

Natural Fibers
These goat breeds will provide you with beautiful, luxurious fiber.
by Chris McLaughlin

Looking for Lameness
If you spy lameness or limping in one of your sheep, address the issue immediately.
by Jana Wilson

Caterpillar Identification

Caterpillar identification is key in understanding whether a caterpillar is a friend or foe to your vegetable patch.

5 mins

METAL TOXINS & DUCKS

Poisoning from metal toxins is a surprisingly common issue in backyard duck flocks.

4 mins

Raising Plants Hydroponically

This issue's column comes from a slightly different perspective, as producing plants hydroponically is a practice that hasn't yet caught on with many farmers. Yet, it could certainly fit very easily into any number of farming operations.

7 mins

Time Savings

Working efficiently saves time you can spend on other farm projects. Did you know saving 100 seconds per day gains you more than 10 hours per year?

2 mins

Assessing Market

As your hobby farm grows from pleasure toward profit, consider the next step: a farmers market.

7 mins

HEALTHLY HIVES

Nurturing a beehive can turn out to be nearly as sweet as the liquid gold found at the end.

7 mins

Fermented Bruschetta

It's tomato time, so use those ripened, garden-grown beauties to ma make some fermented bruschetta! This recipe will show you how.

2 mins

Natural Fibers

These goat breeds provide beautiful, luxurious fiber.

8 mins

Looking for LAMENESS

If you spy lameness or limping in one of your flock's sheep, figure out what's going on and address the issue immediately.

2 mins

ABOUT HOG RAISING

Before you bring home the bacon, learn about what it takes to get started in the pig farming.

8 mins

Summer Flies

Summertime brings the bugs to your farm. Here are three common fly species that impact cattle and other livestock, and how you can work to control them.

2 mins

Plant Cukes In July

If you live somewhere in USDA hardiness zones 5, 6 or 7 and you want a bigger, better cucumber harvest, sometime during the first two weeks of July is an excellent time to plant more cucumbers.

2 mins

Big Bean Bonanza!

With literally thousands of varieties available, there’s bound to be a bean or two that will suit your growing conditions and please your palate.

6 mins

Herbal Hand Healers

Create a hand scrub and lotion from your garden.

7 mins

NARRAGANSETT TURKEY

Narragansetts are meat turkeys known for being very prolific, broodiness and possessing calm dispositions.

1 mins

LARGE BLACK HOC

The Large Black is a docile heritage breed of swine originating in England improved from the Old English Hog from the regions of Devonshire and Essex.

1 mins

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Hobby Farms Magazine Description:

Publisher: EG-Media-Investments-LLC

Category: Gardening

Language: English

Frequency: Bi-Monthly

Whether for sustainability or profitability, Hobby Farms celebrates the challenges and accomplishments of creating and maintaining a successful low-acreage farm, garden or orchard.

Hobby Farms magazine helps readers realize their farming goals with expert articles on subjects such as livestock husbandry, sustainable agriculture, equipment purchasing, irrigation, pest control, new technologies, and more. Hobby Farms also addresses core information for newcomers and advanced how-to information for seasoned farmers.

With well-executed articles and photos, Hobby Farms embraces the growing population segment returning to farm life in search of self-sustainability.