Sue Weaver, Author at Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/author/sue-weaver/ Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:41:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://img.hobbyfarms.com/favicon.ico Sue Weaver, Author at Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/author/sue-weaver/ 32 32 Home Cheesemaking: A Beginner’s Guide to Crafting Cheese https://www.hobbyfarms.com/cheese-making-basics-2/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/cheese-making-basics-2/#respond Mon, 21 Jul 2025 07:00:51 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/2009/02/18/cheese-making-basics-2/ While cheese making a fairly simple process, it helps to learn the basics before you begin.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/have-a-cow-3/feed/ 0 Small-Farm Equipment: Tillage And No-Till Options https://www.hobbyfarms.com/small-farm-tillage-and-no-till-equipment-2/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/small-farm-tillage-and-no-till-equipment-2/#respond Thu, 27 Mar 2025 07:00:37 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/2009/02/18/small-farm-tillage-and-no-till-equipment-2/ When caring for a small farm, you don’t necessarily need large tractors or implements; smaller no-till and traditional tillage implements could be the best bet for your property.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/17-pastured-pig-breeds-to-raise-for-flavorful-pork/feed/ 0 6 Ways to Extend the Shelf Life of Eggs https://www.hobbyfarms.com/6-ways-to-extend-the-shelf-life-of-your-fresh-eggs/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/6-ways-to-extend-the-shelf-life-of-your-fresh-eggs/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2025 08:00:02 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=61776 Use Any of These Techniques to Preserve Your Eggs for a Rainy Day

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/6-ways-to-extend-the-shelf-life-of-your-fresh-eggs/feed/ 0 Chicken Keeping: Coop Advice From 100 Years Ago https://www.hobbyfarms.com/historic-henhouse-chicken-coops-advice/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/historic-henhouse-chicken-coops-advice/#respond Thu, 02 Jan 2025 08:00:09 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=54883 Much of the Advice from Chicken Keepers a Century Ago Still Holds True Today

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