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10 Minutes With Jeff Mcpherson

The author of a book on honor-system marketing touts the method’s benefits he’s experienced at his own farm stand.

Farmstead Chef Join John Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist, co-authors of the cookbook Farmstead Chef (New Society Publishers, 2011), as they share recipes and tips for using your garden abundance to eat seasonally. From creative ways to cook up zucchini to making homemade pantry staples, John and Lisa make it fun and easy to create a […]

3 Tips to Stir Up Your Inner Farmstead Chef

A hearty, tasty and warm welcome to this new Farmstead Chef blog! We’re honored and thrilled to join the Hobby Farms blogging family and connect weekly with you about recipes, tips and creative ideas to savor the garden harvest and eat seasonally and locally throughout the year.

Protect Your Farm from Listeriosis

A recent major outbreak of listeriosis in cantaloupes serves as a warning to hobby farmers to guard against food-borne diseases.

10 Minutes With Kurt Timmermeister

Hobby Farms talks with the author and small-scale dairy farmer about his new book, cheesemaking and how the restaurant business was a stepping stone to farm life.

Apple-croissant Pudding

Use a plentiful fall farm fruit—the apple—to bake a delightful new dessert.

Cheese-fried Zucchini Sticks

Turn your zucchini bumper crop into a fun snack or appetizer with this recipe.

Zucchini Bars

This sweet delight is perfect for breakfast or as an afternoon snack.

Zucchini-basil Soup

Puree zucchini, basil and other farm-fresh ingredients for a refreshing summer soup.

Garden Week Q&A

To prepare for National Garden Week, Dirt on Gardening blogger Jessica Walliser answers Hobby Farms readers’ questions about gardening.