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You're essentially making a Christmas Tree with popsicle sticks. The buttons are the ornaments. All you need is buttons, popsicle sticks, glue, and markers. This Christmas craft is not only easy and fun for toddlers, but it also helps them develop their fine motor skills.

I was babysitting a toddler and had only turned my back for a minute when he decided to play Picasso with my kitchen walls. Does anyone know how to remove the ink without making it worse?

Which brands typically have the best resale value? Do you think flipping farm machinery could be a viable income option? I used to flip other items like books and clothing and wondered whether that could be expanded into farming equipment.

We run a berry U-pick operation and I'm not sure how we can best adapt to the threat of COVID-19. We didn't open that part of our business during the last harvest season, but it doesn't look like things are going back to normal anytime soon. Any advice?

I keep reading articles where the administration is helping farmers and ranchers with various programs and sources of aid. Does anyone here have experience with any of the programs? Have they been helpful to you? I'm just wondering whether there's real help out there or whether it's just sort...

It's been a tough year. Want to vent? Want to share some gratitude? How are you doing this season with your crops? I've made quite a few adjustments over the years, so we can ride out disasters for a while, but losing access to a farmers market and having our U-Pick operation rendered...

How are you dealing with all the chaos and misfortune that has hit the ag industry over the past few months to years? Have you thought about pivoting into a different method of farming or switching up the crops you plant and the livestock you raise? Are you changing up your advertising...

I used to cook from scratch, but in recent years I've been taking shortcuts like buying mixes for waffles and canned icing (for shame). I've forgotten how to make a lot of stuff right when my oldest daughter is asking to learn about it. I've tried to find a website, cookbook, or YouTube...

How has the industry changed over the years since you started? I grew up on a farm and I remember a time when farmers could grow one or two main crops or raise one or two types of livestock and it would be enough to support their family for a while. Fast-forward to today and it feels like we...

As agriculture became mechanized, the tractor quickly replaced draft horses. I know very few farmers who still use them. Now it seems that ATVs, UTVs, golf carts, trucks, and other vehicles are replacing horses even more. Do horses still have a place on the farm?

I planted a crop Shasta daisies last spring that thrived. I sold a few bouquets at the farmers market last season. This year, however, they haven't bloomed at all. I only have green foliage. Nothing seems amiss from what I can tell. There are no pests, and they haven't been damaged by cold...

When it comes to your livestock, do you guys slaughter and butcher them at home or do you send them off? We process fowl at home, but we send the pigs off because it's so messy. We also like to use the pig from tail to snout, which for us involves selling the parts we don't want.

Did you grow up believing any farming fictions - old wives tells, bits of wisdom handed down from your parents, or even something you learned (or misunderstood) from an expert? My parents taught me that you can't grow sweet peppers with hot peppers because it will ruin the flavor. They...

Some families designate a day of the week to clean the whole house, some families set aside day of the week to clean each room, and some families are more laid back about it all. Do you have any specific cleaning routines you use to keep the house tidy? I break up our cleaning routine by task...

Ever heard of it? I was picking up some tomato cages at Walmart when I saw a bottle of the stuff. The claims reminded me of those cure-all medicinal tonics that healers used to sell back in the prairie days. Am I misjudging?

I'm looking for a chainsaw and while searching online it sort of spun me off into the world of self-sharpening blades for saws, reel mowers, and many other things. Yes, I googled it, so I get the gist of how it works, but what I'd like to know is how efficient it is over time? Do those blades...

My chainsaw died, the warranty has expired, and since there are some things I don't like about it, I figured I'd buy a new one instead of attempting a fix. I definitely don't want another electric chainsaw. I don't want to drag around power resources just to cut something anymore. I also...

I keep seeing different things on the news and I'm not sure what to believe. Is the coronavirus a zoonotic disease, meaning that it can pass from people to animals and vice versa? Are there any extra precautions we should take when dealing with our livestock?

Just wondering how many of us have a day job outside the farm or bring in additional income through other means. I don't work elsewhere, but I give piano lessons to bring in a little more money. I love playing music and it allows me to buy extras for the kids.