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Introducing... Cook With What You Have, plus a recipe for collard greens with winter squash and bacon

Do you ever find yourself with an abundance of produce from your CSA subscription and are not totally sure what to do with it all? Or, if you're a farmer -- ...

Feb 19, 2020

#seasonal #recipes #farm to table #abundance #cook with what you have

Farm Life Agritourism

By Faith Farm in Joelton, Tennessee

By Faith Farm is sited on land that has been farmed since the early 1800s – primarily cattle, tobacco, and vegetables. When the 96-acre farm was bought in 20...

Feb 11, 2020

#flowers #u-pick #cattle #Tennessee #vegetables

Farm Life Travel Tips

Owens Farm in Sunbury, Pennsylvania

David and Caroline Owens bought their first farm in 1992 in Pelham, NH as a place to raise their kids and grow their own food. Caroline was a former vocation...

Feb 3, 2020

#family farm #pigs #Pennsylvania #farm life #sustainable

Farm Life Farm Activities Farm Stories

Guest Blog: Embrace Rural Living

This post first appeared on the blog, Living with Gotlands, by Kim Goodling of Vermont Grand View Farm. It is republished here with permission. Words like th...

Dec 13, 2019

#farm life #connections #rural living

Destinations

A Farmer's Spring - in Photos

We get March coming in like a lion, but April was supposed to be sweet like a lamb. Unpredictable weather across the country has our farmers and ranchers pic...

Apr 29, 2019

#animals #photos #seasons #spring

Travel Tips Farm Stories

Authentic Farm and Ranch Stays. What's in a Name?

(Header Photo: East Hill Farm) We are so excited to present our updated website! This has been a labor of love, time, patience, and outside support. Berry Fi...

Mar 7, 2019

#farm stay #working farms #working ranches #Authentic #real farmers

Travel Tips Destinations Farm Stories

Rêves de Moutons in Paso Robles, California

Rêves de Moutons translates roughly to “the dreams of the sheep” or “sheep dreams”, which sounds a lot like sweet dreams, which becomes reality when you find...

Sep 10, 2018

#sheep #California #dairy #goats #glamping

Farm Life Travel Tips Farm Stories

Six (More) Farm Stays to Follow on Instagram Right Now

Don't miss our previous list of farm stays to follow on Instagram! It can be difficult to say goodbye to your new "farm family" when vacation is over. You wa...

Jul 24, 2017

#Arkansas #new hampshire #new york #Montana #Farm Stays

Farm Life Destinations Farm Stories

Listen: The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson

Recently, Farm Stay U.S. members Ruth Pepler and her daughter Grace from Dogwood Hills were guests on a podcast called The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peter...

May 22, 2017

#Farm Stays #Farming #podcast

Farm Life Travel Tips Farm Activities

Rancho Dos Amantes: Relax and Unwind in the California Countryside

(Please note: The owners of Rancho Dos Amantes are selling the ranch and will no longer be hosting farm stays.) Your hosts at Rancho Dos Amantes, located in ...

Apr 25, 2017

#California #cooking #weddings

Farm Life Farm Activities Farm Stories

Snow Day!

You may not know that the Farm Stay U.S. HQ farm is located in the pacific northwest, in a part of Oregon that is generally pretty mild, weather-wise. We get...

Jan 4, 2017

#dog sledding #ice skating #maple sugaring #snow #snowmobiling

Travel Tips Agritourism

Dyed in the Wool - Shepherdess LaVonne Stuckey

Meet LaVonne Stuckey, shepherdess and farm stay host at Serenity Sheep Farm Stay. "The farms are dying. They're going away, and that's when I realized I need...

Dec 14, 2016

#Montana #wool