Lon Rombough’s Family Apple Tree (video)

Lon Rombough’s Family Apple Tree (video)

Lon Rombough, author of The Grape Grower: A Guide to Organic Viticulture, shares a personal family story about the origin of his father’s apple tree, and how it evolved into something quite spectacular. In this video, Rombough’s story reveals not only a remarkable mind that grasps the complexities of nature at a deeper level, but [...]

Growing Biodiesel Crops: Some Good Advice (video)

Growing Biodiesel Crops: Some Good Advice (video)

Roger Rainville’s biodiesel production system didn’t come out of an instruction manual or textbook, it developed over a number of years through trial and error.

Total Mix Ration Feed for Dairy Cows (video)

Total Mix Ration Feed for Dairy Cows (video)

How can Tom Trantham’s cows graze alfalfa and not be susceptible to bloat?

Frikeh, Freekeh, Fereek: Green Wheat Wonder (video)

Frikeh, Freekeh, Fereek: Green Wheat Wonder (video)

Freekeh is a middle-eastern dish made from immature (green) wheat whose natural development is permanently arrested by a roasting process in the field.

Harvesting Green Beans (video)

Harvesting Green Beans (video)

More people are growing their own food this year, many for the first time. Growing and harvesting green beans as we see in the video is one of the easier backyard foods to grow and manage.

Collecting a Wild Honeybee Swarm (video)

Collecting a Wild Honeybee Swarm (video)

In this video, beekeeper Matt Reed demonstrates how to collect a wild honeybee swarm comprising about 7000 honeybees. A swarm is the natural mechanism for bees to divide the colony in order to find a new home.

Raising Backyard Chickens (video)

Raising Backyard Chickens (video)

Naomi Montacre, co-founder of Naomi’s Organic, shares some of her expert knowledge on raising backyard chickens.

Beekeeping Basics: Equipment For Beginners (video)

Beekeeping Basics: Equipment For Beginners (video)

Veteran beekeeper Glen Andresen, discusses the basic equipment for beginning beekeepers.