Hobby Farms

Hobby Farms is a magazine published every two months, focusing on the experiences of hobby farmers, homesteaders, and small-scale producers. The magazine's headquarters is located in Lexington, Kentucky. Its tagline, "Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit," reflects its mission. Hobby Farms is recognized for its outstanding design and stunning photography, which have earned it several awards.

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Raising Cattle: The Beginning Farmer's Guide

2 weeks ago | hobbyfarms.com | Melissa Norris

Raising cattle is a way that many people choose to feed their family wholesome food that is raised according to their ethical and health standards. Raising a couple of cattle can feed your family and then some for the year. You don’t even need a lot of land to do it—as a rule of thumb, you can keep one cow-calf pair per every 2 acres of pasture for 12 months. Here’s how from start to finish. Prepare Fencing Before Cows ArriveMelissa K.
5 Benefits of Keeping Roosters in a Backyard Flock

2 weeks ago | hobbyfarms.com | Daniel Johnson

Are there benefits of keeping roosters? You bet—but not everyone thinks of these automatically. If fresh eggs are your only goal in raising chickens—and that’s usually the case on small farms—you obviously don’t need a rooster. Because of this, some people don’t pursue the topic any further because roosters have a few disadvantages. Neighbors often dislike rooster noise, plus roosters can be territorial.
Stocker Cattle

1 month ago | hobbyfarms.com | Katie Navarra

Stocker cattle can be a great way to make money on your hobby farm, if you know how to get started correctly. Jason Detzel’s Diamond Hills Farm in Hudson, New York, started as a cow/calf operation. When the social-worker-turned-farmer accepted a full-time position with the Ulster County Cooperative Extension office, he didn’t have the time for harvesting crops and maintaining equipment. But he didn’t want to give up cattle all together. Instead, he transitioned his business into a stocker operation.
Farm Tractors: Why Do Some Have Dual Wheels?

1 month ago | hobbyfarms.com | J. Keeler Johnson

Why do some farm tractors have dual wheels? There are many reasons, some of them interrelated. Large, powerful farm tractors are a common sight as you drive through rural farmland areas, and they’re often equipped with extra-long axles on which multiple wheels are mounted alongside each other. For example, the rear axle might have four rear wheels (with two on each side of the tractor) instead of the usual two rear wheels (with one on each side).
Birch Trees: A Surprising Alternative for Sugar Tapping

1 month ago | hobbyfarms.com | Daniel Johnson

Birch trees bring a unique beauty to your property with their speckled white coloring and papery textured bark. Birch are also fast-growing, so they can be used to create shade where it’s needed. They’re even used for crafts. But amazingly, birch trees can also double as an alternative tree for sugar tapping!Make no mistake—sugar maples are the king of tapping season.
Winter Check for Bales of Hay: Essential for Livestock

1 month ago | hobbyfarms.com | Daniel Johnson

Bales of hay may seem like a faded memory by late winter, but properly stored hay is crucial for ensuring a steady supply for your livestock. Summer’s hard work baling hay is long past, and with the finished hay safely under cover, it’s easy to put it out of your mind, other than the slow process of feeding. But maybe you shouldn’t get too lax—late winter is an excellent time to check on the safety of your hay stock and ensure your hay storage remains intact.
How to Wax a Tractor & Protect Your Farm Investment

2 months ago | hobbyfarms.com | J. Keeler Johnson

Learning how to wax a tractor will climb your priority list as soon as you learn all the benefits a well-applied coat of wax provides. You might doubt whether the effort is worthwhile. Isn’t waxing for fancy cars? Why should you wax your tractor when it’s going to be tackling dusty and dirty farm work the next day? Well, tractors aren’t inexpensive. Think of waxing as taking care of your investment. Waxing can keep your tractor looking nice for years to come, potentially raising its resale value.
Digging Fence Post Holes: 6 Tools to Get the Job Done

2 months ago | hobbyfarms.com | J. Keeler Johnson

Digging fence post holes is easy when you have the right tools. Whether you’re replacing an old fence post or putting up a whole new fence line, here are six tools you can use to dig the holes for your fence posts. If you’re in a pinch and have no better tools available, a simple shovel or spade can be used for digging fence post holes. Just be aware it’s not the easiest or fastest way to complete the job, and you may have to dig a wider hole than ideal to get down deep enough.
Cinnamon Maple Fig Pavlova Recipe

Dec 12, 2024 | hobbyfarms.com | Lori Rice

This pavlova recipe brings the dessert to the fall and holiday seasons with the flavors of cinnamon, maple and buttery, dried golden figs. Eggs are the essential ingredient in a fluffy meringue dessert such as pavlova. Whipped to shiny, stiff peaks the nest of meringue bakes slowly so that it’s crisp on the outside and pillowy on the inside. The final layers of fruit and whipped cream create a treat of textures within each bite of this yummy pavlova recipe.
Sweet Potato Pie Recipe with Crumb Topping

Dec 10, 2024 | hobbyfarms.com | Lori Rice

A good sweet potato pie recipe is handy, especially during the holidays. For the puree, I use a mix of standard Beauregard sweet potatoes, the dark orange Red Garnet, and a Jersey white sweet potato. Each offers a different texture and sweetness for the pie. That being said, I don’t consider the variety absolutely necessary. This recipe will be a winner even only the common orange Beauregard.