A unique USDA-inspected chicken processing plant in northeastern Maryland has found a solid niche as an alternative to the ...

Henny, 44, said she and her husband spot the geese through the window and can only pray they pass by their small-scale “hobby ... from backyard coops to small egg farms, anxieties are already ...

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Well maintained farms of 10 or more acres are quite few and far between. Many large families engaged in small-scale agriculture still share housing with goats, chicken, and harvested crops.

Some central Minnesota farmers say they have raised costs due to expensive supplies and added bird flu protections.

Community Support: Despite the financial strain, the couple launched a GoFundMe campaign and were met with overwhelming support from their community.

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Each day, I reliably pull three or four gorgeously colored eggs out of my backyard chicken coop ... can save money farming your own eggs turns out to be a question of scale—and no matter ...

"We had something from the weasel family getting into the chicken coops... when you come out ... Robin Heinen, owner of St. Joseph's small-scale farm Triple H Acres, has also slightly raised ...

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“We have a lot of small-scale operations,” Beers said ... Some egg lovers have looked at backyard chicken coops as a solution. Think really hard about that, Orahood and Beers said.