How We Research

FarmingAround publishes practical, easy-to-follow guides for backyard farmers, homesteaders and small-farm owners in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and beyond. Here is exactly how our content is made, so you can decide how much to trust it.

Who writes our guides

Articles are published by the FarmingAround Editorial Team. We use research tools, including AI-assisted drafting, to speed up the work, and every guide is built on published guidance from trusted sources rather than guesswork. We don’t invent experts, quotes or personal stories.

Where our information comes from

  • University extension services such as Penn State, Cornell, Oregon State, the University of Maryland and other land-grant universities
  • Government agencies, including the USDA, APHIS, Defra (UK), CFIA (Canada) and state agriculture departments
  • Veterinary references such as the Merck Veterinary Manual, plus poultry and livestock specialists
  • Established hatcheries, seed companies and breed associations for breed and variety details

Each article lists its main sources in a Sources section at the end.

Our standards

  • Accuracy first: numbers such as temperatures, planting dates, feed amounts and spacing are checked against the sources above. If we can’t verify a figure, we leave it out.
  • Safety: animal feed, medicine, chemical and home-canning advice follows mainstream veterinary, extension and USDA guidance, and toxic foods and plants are clearly flagged.
  • For every region: we give imperial and metric units, USDA zones and frost-date rules, and a note for Southern Hemisphere readers where timing matters.
  • Kept up to date: every article shows a “Last updated” date. We revise guides when advice or regulations change.
  • Independent: we don’t accept payment to change what our guides recommend. If we ever use affiliate links, we’ll say so clearly.

Photos and videos

Images are our own graphics, AI-generated illustrations or openly licensed photos credited to their creators. Videos are embedded from YouTube channels we think are genuinely useful, and credited to them.

Not a substitute for a professional

Our guides are general information. For a sick animal, a serious plant disease or anything specific to your land and local rules, talk to a veterinarian or your local extension office.

Spot a mistake?

We want to get it right. If you find an error or outdated advice, please contact us and we’ll review and correct it.

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