Barns and Sheds
11/20/2009 2:23:19 PM
A friend having the barn from her childhood torn down prompts my own barn memories.
10/12/2009 2:19:06 PM
When you build a pole barn, customized design and materials maximize function of your new structure.
10/8/2009 3:05:29 PM
Whether as a big top or a jungle, the farm barn helped create childhood memories.
8/14/2009 11:11:40 AM
Ken Jensen turned from California hobby farmer to weather vane retailer.
8/14/2009 10:56:32 AM
Williamsburg, in Colonial Virginia, is a large history museum.
8/12/2009 4:47:44 PM
Lifestyle farmers take note: Popularity of weather vanes reaches new heights.
8/11/2009 2:47:52 PM
An easy-to-make chicken brooder for growing chicks has a few other benefits, too.
8/10/2009 3:29:41 PM
Planning and strategy are keys to keeping vermin away.
8/7/2009 12:11:47 PM
The dairy farm portion of Foxwood Farms is up and running and turning into cheese.
5/1/2009 6:05:19 PM
Whew! Becky and Andy start milking, show off the milkhouse, start getting the store ready and make butter.
3/26/2009 4:32:16 PM
Construction on the hoop house, otherwise known as a high-tunnel greenhouse, continues with the help from KC's dog CP.
3/23/2009 1:06:07 PM
Construction on the hoop house, otherwise known as a high-tunnel greenhouse, had to be put on hold for K.C.'s neighbor because of rain.
2/10/2009 5:05:41 PM
Cindy explains some common farm lingo.
1/29/2009 5:05:42 PM
Photographs chronicle the life cycle of a powerful rural icon.
1/15/2009 9:01:31 AM
Hank reports on the final steps in the FarmTek cold frame assembly.
1/14/2009 9:10:18 AM
Hank orders and begins assembling a FarmTek cold frame.
12/19/2008 5:49:41 PM
The Sells work hard to make an recycled trailer into a home for their flock.
12/16/2008 2:05:57 PM
Becky and Andy make a comfortable space for their Dorper sheep to come in out of the cold.
12/16/2008 7:29:47 AM
Hank reports on staining the walls and painting the roofs of the new Mulefoot pig shelter and chicken house.
11/24/2008 7:50:28 AM
Hank finishes construction of the chicken house from scraps.
11/19/2008 8:51:30 AM
Hank gets the chicken house project going in spite of the lingering scent of skunk.
11/18/2008 7:43:38 AM
Hank and Kate embark on a chicken-house-building adventure that leaves them smelling ... not like a rose.
9/16/2008 5:45:11 PM
Moving a building requires ingenuity and humor.
7/25/2008 2:19:43 PM
Treat your plants to a safe transition and extend the growing season.
4/30/2008 9:08:46 AM
Treat your plants to a safe transition and extend the growing season.
3/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Malabar Farm's nerve center is a site to behold.
3/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
More Than Building Plans
9/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Starting with a stone barn and a big dream, Ken Krause shows what ambition, energy and a few strategic decisions can create.
9/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
As he launched Fieldstone Farm, Ken Krause chose Booker T. Whatley to guide him.
7/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
18th-century farmers discovered secret to barn preservation.
11/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
While traveling in England in 1998, Stephen and Nancy Keel were served free-range eggs at several bed and breakfasts and restaurants. Steve was so impressed by the taste of the deep yellow yolk and firm opaque whites that he came back to the states hoping to raise his own hens. He planned to raise free-range chickens, but none of the available coop designs met his needs.
11/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Plan your barns and outbuildings with the future in mind, says this long-time farmer, whose ‘small’ operation has outgrown several barns and sheds – and isn’t done yet.
11/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Resources for storing your stuff.