Living Off The Land

By Grit Staff
Published on June 12, 2013
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Lorain Ebbett-Rideout
Growing vegetables and raising animals for market on a small acreage is doable ... and profitable.

Take it from us: Living off the land is a
wonderful experience full of beautiful sights, fresh air, lively and
entertaining animals, and tasty produce grown in your own garden. Nathan offers
advice on how to farm organically on less than an acre; Allan keeps expanding
his gardening efforts, and it’s more than just appealing to the eye; let your
chickens free range for good nutrition and more; learn how a small farmer can
earn organic certification without a lot of hassle; and use the deep-litter
manure management style to keep your chickens happy and the coop odor-free.
Visit the webcam aimed at the brooder in GRIT’s
office; let Wendy know about your experiences with a broody hen; create a
divine pasta salad for tonight’s dinner; and then sit back and enjoy the latest
episode of “TOUGH GRIT” after reading about starting
a garden from seeds in TOUGH GRIT Hints From Hank
Will.

Living Off the Land

Organic farming on an acre or less.

Allan’s garden is more than just eye candy.

Free-range your chickens for good nutrition.

Small farmers note this road to organic certification.

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