(G) Gardening

358 members Latest Activity: 9 hours ago

Talk about your favorite seeds, methods, sources and all things related to vegetable gardening.

Lady Homesteaders

85 members Latest Activity: 3 hours ago

Discuss topics specific to women and homesteading. Single? Husband not "into" it? Just need to talk about issues women deal with that men might…

(L) Sheep & Goats

297 members Latest Activity: 6 hours ago

Sheep and goats fit into any farmstead, large or small.

(G) Fruits

125 members Latest Activity: on Friday

Everyone wants an orchard or a strawberry patch.  Here's the place to talk about your favorite fruits!

(H) Food Preservation

337 members Latest Activity: 15 hours ago

How-To's on putting food aside: canning, freezing, drying, much more...

Aquaponic

82 members Latest Activity: on Friday

Aquaponics is growing plants/vegetables/herbs using fish waste as a nutrient source while in turn cleaning/oxygenating the water for the fish…

(H) Natural Health

142 members Latest Activity: on Saturday

Herbal remedies, tinctures, medicinal gardens, natural soaps and lotions...it's all here!

(H) Soaps & Such

139 members Latest Activity: yesterday

From making homemade soaps to candles and more, share your secrets here!

(F) Finding Land

150 members Latest Activity: 2 hours ago

Whether you're looking to rent or lease land to farm, or if you own farm that could be improved through farming, this is the place to connect…

desert farming

20 members Latest Activity: 23 hours ago

Living and growing in the desert is hard! Let's help each other make it easier. Whether you're a gardener or a farmer, let's share tips and tricks…

Seed Swapping

22 members Latest Activity: on Friday

Seed Swapping is a great way to try something new or add variety to your garden without having to mortgage the farm, or sell your eldest child to…

Farm Marketing

146 members Latest Activity: on Saturday

No customers, no income.  It's true for every business and it's especially true for small farms and homesteads. This group will discuss all issues…

Homeschooling

71 members Latest Activity: on Friday

Children are a huge part of our lives, and this is a group to discuss options, and ideas related to all styles of schooling. To offer support, and…

(F) General Farming

93 members Latest Activity: yesterday

For all farming related topics that don't fit into a more specific group.

(L) Backyard Chickens

319 members Latest Activity: 4 hours ago

Assuming your HOA will let you HAVE a backyard chicken, here's where you can learn what to do with it.

(G) Mushrooms

82 members Latest Activity: May 20

From foraging to farming, talk about shrooms here!

(S) Prepping

242 members Latest Activity: on Friday

These are tough times, so help each other by discussing survival and preparedness techniques.

(G) Composting

159 members Latest Activity: on Friday

(F) Law/Regulatory

85 members Latest Activity: on Saturday

How do you go about selling eggs in Iowa, honey in Maine, raw milk in ANY state or processing chickens in Texas? Discuss the FDA, USDA and all the…

(H) Say Cheese!

173 members Latest Activity: on Friday

Whether you're a homesteader wanting to make cheese at home or an up and coming artisinal or farmstead cheese maker, this here is one cheesy…