From the Field
The Fincabout Blog
Stories from the soil, science behind the seeds, and hard-won wisdom from farmers who've been there. Grab your coffee and dig in.
Farm Drainage Basics: Fix Wet Fields and Muddy Lanes
Poor drainage quietly steals yield, damages soil structure, and turns simple chores into mud wrestling. This practical guide shows how to read water on your land, choose surface or subsurface fixes, and map drainage into your farm layout before problems grow.
Carbon Farming: Getting Paid to Sequester Carbon
A practical guide to carbon farming: which practices sequester the most carbon, how carbon markets work, and what farmers actually get paid.
Building a Food Forest: Year-by-Year Guide
A practical year-by-year guide to designing, planting, and establishing a productive food forest using the seven-layer model.
Regenerative Agriculture 101: Healing the Soil While Farming
Regenerative agriculture goes beyond sustainability to actively restore soil health, biodiversity, and farm profitability. Here is how it works.
Climate-Resilient Farming: Adapting to Unpredictable Weather
Practical strategies to protect your farm from increasingly volatile weather, from drought-tolerant crops to infrastructure hardening.
Water Conservation on the Farm: 15 Practical Techniques
Fifteen field-tested techniques to reduce water use, capture more rainfall, and build drought resilience on any scale of farm operation.
Permaculture Design Principles Applied to Real Farms
The 12 permaculture design principles are not abstract philosophy. Here is how each one applies to practical, productive farm operations.