Hobby Farms - September/October 2011 - Volume 11 - Number 5

Features
30 The Heartbleat of America
Take pride in raising one of these six hardy and productive goat breeds developed here in the United States.
by Sharon Biggs Waller

46 Fashionably Late
Get your grow on after the traditional planting season passes and the warm weather wanes with these super-cool crops.
by Amy Grisak



60 The Great Divide
Use tips and tricks from successful hobby farmers and fuse your role as part-time farmer with your everyday life to fuel a full-time passion.
by Lisa Kivirist

70 Hoofing It
Learn how one Massachusetts farmer is increasing horsepower on his farm without using a single drop of gasoline.
by Tovah Martin

Columns
18 Buying the Farm
Sue Weaver

22 Livestock Q&A
Compiled by Sharon Biggs Waller with Dr. Lyle G. McNeal

38 Farm Garden
Jessica Walliser

54 How Do I ...
Build a Windowpane Greenhouse
Cherie Langlois

66 Tools of the Trade
Outdoor Furnaces
Jim Ruen

76 Farm to Table
Seasonal Harvest Recipes
Michelle Bender

Departments
5 Notes from the Porch
6 Reader Mail
8 Reader ResumŽ
10 Happenings
14 HobbyFarms.com
16 Say Cheese!
72 Reader Service Index
79 Farmers'Market
80 Marketplace
88 Gallery
92 Livestock Directory
94 Classified Advertising
96 10 Minutes With ...
Jennifer Kendall, ALBC

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