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ABCNEWS.com : Will Young Nebraskans Work the Family Farm?

— It's been a rough year for farmers in Nebraska, where crop losses from the drought total more than $680 million so far this year. • • • But even with no drought, Nebraska is struggling. Young adults...

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A week after the City Council rejected his rent-control proposal, Mayor Thomas M. Menino resumed his crusade yesterday for affordable housing, announcing a new program to promote home ownership of...

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Yahoo! News - Bill looks to old program, homesteading, to solve new problem

WASHINGTON - Head west deep into Kansas. Or north far into Missouri. Exit the interstate and take a look...

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Kan. offers free land to lure residents

Jennifer and Dean Krehbiel, with their children Shealee, left, and Colter, right, stand in front of their new home which is being built in Marquette, Kan. Thursday, March 11, 2004. The Krehbiel's...

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Pima County trying to provide snapshot of lives of pioneers

Adobe abode key to homesteaders Associated Press TUCSON - Pima County officials, hoping to offer the public a window into the life of homesteading pioneers, are trying to stop the decay of a pioneer...

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Resources to help you find local, sustainable food

Happy chickens with access to grass lay healthier eggs. Michelle Harwood If you like this ... What is sustainable food? CSA sign up season is here. Denver Urban Homesteading--a year round Farmer's...

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New stamp honors pioneering black filmmaker

This undated handout image provided by the U.S. Postal Service shows the postage stamp honoring Oscar Micheaux. (AP Photo/USPS) WASHINGTON (AP) -- Pioneer filmmaker Oscar Micheaux...

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I Thought We Were Talking About Goat Cheese

Recently, my husband and I moved to an old homestead in the woods and began raising a few vegetables, some bees, a couple dozen chickens, a handful of dairy goats. Since neither of us was raised on a...

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Homesteading Festival: Learn to raise quail, grow fruit, weave

Even in today’s frenetic, perpetually connected world, there is something important about taking the time to slow down, and to create something with your hands. ......

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Homesteading: How P.E.I. couples are reinventing the family farm

The homesteading movement is based on a blend of concerns for food quality, food security, food safety, animal rights and the environment. ......

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This family is creating a zero-waste homestead in Altadena with goats,...

While giving a tour of her family's garden in Altadena, Choi Chatterjee stops...

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How To Grow Peanuts: Top 15 Tips To Help Ensure A Bountiful Harvest

Peanuts are often considered a nearly perfect crop for beginning gardeners. They do not need excessive care or a specialize soil to flourish....

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Chicken Coops: Top 10 Predator-Proofing Tips To Enhance Flock Survival

Proper chicken coop plans and construction are essential to the survival of the flock. Protecting chickens from the many predators who want to eat them...

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Beekeeping 101: Quick Guide To Starting A Hive

Beekeeping is perhaps now more important than ever. Colony Collapse Disorder has destroyed more than 30 percent of the honeybee population since 2005. The causes of the drastic population drop are...

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Scientists Prove Chemical Insecticides With Neonicotinoids Are Killing The...

Two massive scientific studies just revealed it is almost certain the most widely used chemical insecticides in the world are extremely bad for bees, ultimately killing them in some instances. The...

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