This chapter contains resources for all type of small-scale farming. We hope you find the information helpful for your livestock and farm!
General
Rodale Institute
www.rodaleinstitute.org
Land Stewardship Project
www.landstewardshipproject.org
Hobby Farms
www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-and-pets/default.aspx
Supplies
Nasco
www.eNasco.com/farmandranch
Pipestone Veterinary Clinic
www.pipevet.com/pipevet/default.aspx
Pen Design
Free Chicken Coop Plans
www.freechickencoopplans.com
Dr. Temple Grandin: Livestock Behavior, Design of Facilities and Humane Slaughter
www.grandin.com
Iowa State University Cooperative Extension: Acreage Living
www.extension.iastate.edu/acreage/AL2000/al00pdf/aloct00.pdf
Poultry
The Poultry Site
www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo
Murray McMurray Hatchery
www.mcmurrayhatchery.com
Rabbits
American Rabbit Breeders Association
www.arba.net
Agricultural Alternatives: Rabbit Production
http://agalternatives.aers.psu.edu/Publications/rabbit.pdf
U.S. Department of Agriculture: Food Safety and Inspection Service
www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Rabbit_from_Farm_to_Table/index.asp
Goats
American Dairy Goat Association
www.adga.org
American Boer Goat Association
www.abga.org
Sheep
American Sheep Industry Association
www.sheepusa.org
Minnesota West Community and Technical College: Pipestone Lamb and Wool Program
www.pipestonesheep.com
Pigs
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
www.mofga.org/Default.aspx?tabid=805
University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension: Raising Pigs at Home
http://extension.unh.edu/resources/resource/474/Raising_Pigs_at_Home_
Cattle
Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance
www.nodpa.com
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service: Beef Farm Sustainability Checklist
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/beefchek.html
Small Farm Marketing and Finance
U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agriculture Library: Small Farm Funding Resources
www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ricpubs/small_farm_funding.htm
National Council of State Agricultural Finance Programs
www.stateagfinance.org/types.html
Cheese Making and Butchering Supplies
Leeners
www.leeners.com/cheese.html
Rodriguez Butcher Supply
www.homebutcher.com
F&T Fur Harvester’s Trading Post
www.fntpost.com/Categories/Fur+Handling/Tanning/Tanning+Kits+Supplies
The Home Processor
www.home-processor.com