Barakah Farm Staff – Page 59 – Barakah Heritage Farm

One of my earliest memories of visiting my grandparents’ farm was playing on the dry stone wall, tossing stones around and just generally fooling around.

Backyard Garden ‘Cash Crops’: Make Money with a Home Garden

Barakah Farm StaffAug 30, 20170

There’s not a thing wrong with growing beautiful flowers and donating them to senior citizens on your block. But for people who want to

Free Ranging: The Pros & Cons

Barakah Farm StaffAug 26, 20170

When I brought my first animals home to the farm there was no question in my mind as to whether they would live the life

Tiny Oregon ‘ghost town’ may be reborn as a permaculture school

Barakah Farm StaffAug 24, 20170

Buyers of the town of Tiller, Oregon have plans to turn it into a campus with a focus on teaching permaculture. (Photo: Landleader.com) Tiller, Oregon,

Why Build With Straw Bales?

Barakah Farm StaffAug 21, 20170

Why Build With Straw Bales? TravisStraw Bale Building If you are a regular reader, you already know we are in the middle of building a

How Small Farms are Feeding the World

Barakah Farm StaffAug 19, 20170

In the April 2017 issue of The Lancet: Planetary Health, researchers from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) in Australia report that small

How Small Farms are Feeding the World

Barakah Farm StaffAug 19, 20170

In the April 2017 issue of The Lancet: Planetary Health, researchers from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) in Australia report that small

Living Fences – How To Make A Living Fence For Your Garden…Step by Step DIY Projects

Barakah Farm StaffAug 19, 20170

Living Fences – How To Make A Living Fence For Your Garden…Step by Step DIY Projects Fences on your farm or homestead define property boundaries

How to Plant Efficiently With Permaculture Principles

Barakah Farm StaffAug 7, 20170

The term permaculture is being passed around fairly frequently in agricultural circles these days. To make a complex idea quite simple, when it comes to

All About Permaculture: Traditional Farming Mixed With Modern Tech to Create a Sustainable System

Barakah Farm StaffAug 6, 20170

At a time when our meals consist of more chemicals than nutrients and our natural resources are fast depleting, I was fortunate to have stumbled

Toronto company wants to build tiny homes in backyards

Barakah Farm StaffJul 29, 20170

Amidst Toronto’s condo boom, many groups are working on alternatives to building taller and taller building by finding creative solutions to the city’s housing crunch, including

This ready-made tiny home can be shipped to any destination

Barakah Farm StaffJul 24, 20170

There are those who work for months or even years to create a beautiful tiny home out of nothing, but if you don’t have time

Manawatu homeowners off the grid after designing alternative solar energy system

Barakah Farm StaffJul 21, 20170

Manawatu homeowners off the grid after designing alternative solar energy system Murray Wilson/ Fairfax NZ Norbert Reiser built his own alternative solar energy system and

A Secret Method for Raising Animals in the Winter

Barakah Farm StaffJul 15, 20170

Winter can be extremely difficult on your animals, especially for those homesteaders who live in the northern parts of the country. With temperatures dropping

A Secret Method for Raising Animals in the Winter

Barakah Farm StaffJul 15, 20170

Winter can be extremely difficult on your animals, especially for those homesteaders who live in the northern parts of the country. With temperatures dropping

‘You started a quiet revolution’: Tributes flow for permaculture ‘father’ Bill Mollison

Barakah Farm StaffJul 11, 20170

Tributes are flowing from around the world for the Tasmanian man who co-founded the global permaculture movement. Bruce Charles “Bill” Mollison — known as