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Managing Spring Colic for your Family Horses
Spring grass can cause colic in horses due to gas, impactions, and sudden diet changes. Learn prevention, early signs, and treatment to protect horse health this season.
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Soil Health Essentials for Pasture Raised Pigs
Soil health affects pasture raised pig systems, learn about soil types, drainage forages and management tips to improve pasture performance on your small farm.
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Best Shearing Time for Healthy Lamb Growth
Pre-lambing shearing helps improve lamb birth, weight growth, and survival. Proper timing nutrition and care support ewe health and strengthen early development in sheep farming systems.
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How to Grow Healthy, Productive Strawberries on your Small Farm
From choosing the right variety to protecting plants through winter, this guide covers the essentials for growing flavourful strawberries in Canadian gardens.
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Safe Food Tips for Lamb, Ham, and Brisket
Learn essential food safety tips for spring holidays to prevent illness when preparing ham, brisket, lamb, and egg dishes for family gatherings and celebrations.
Milkweed- Sustains Monarchs and Could Strengthen Your Small Farm
Milkweed is essential for monarch butterflies and hundreds of pollinators. Learn which Canadian species to grow, why they matter, and when to plant milkweed in spring on farms and rural properties.
SMALL FARM CANADA NEWS
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Want to go WWOOFING?
See the world, learn about organic farming, pitch-in on the farm and get room and board.
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Flowers to plant this spring to dry next fall
Drying flowers next fall begins with the ultimate selection this spring. Johnny’s Selected Seed advises on flower varieties to plant for drying next fall.
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Pembine Fibreshed OYOO 2026-2027 Opens March 1st
One Year One Outfit Project is a community-based collection of stories and fibre pieces that explores and celebrates local materials, human creativity and ingenuity
