Are you considering raising brine shrimp to feed your tropical fish? Brine shrimp are small and high in protein. They are a healthy food source for tropical fish. Also called artemia, they grow fast...

  Are you thinking about raising ducks? Although they may seem similar, ducks are different than chickens and they have different needs. Ducks also come with a completely new set of benefits...

  When produced locally and eaten regularly, it can help reduce some types of allergies. It is sweet and has been called “golden nectar,” but it is made by an insect. How Do Bees Make...

Throughout summer and as fall nears, butterfly eggs can be found on the underside of leaves. It left me wondering about the life cycle of the butterfly. I had questions about how long they live and...

One of my daughters earliest memories is watching a butterfly chrysalis turn into a butterfly. She got to hold it on her finger before releasing it outside. Raising butterflies offers great benefits...

  Like many of you, I have wanted to achieve greater self-sufficiency. It is hard to become completely self-sufficient without raising certain farm animals. But, What farm animals are the...