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What We Grow and Why We're Still Here

We started Mayim Farm in 2011 on a piece of land in Crenshaw County with no background in agriculture.
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From Birthday Goats to Goat Milk Soap

My love for goats began when I was 13 years old after I started an apprenticeship at a friend's farm.
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Oysters Worth Killing For

“I think it’s just in you,” says Lane Zirlott. The owner and operator at Murder Point Oysters ponders what draws folks like him and his kin to work the sea as ...
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Finding My Second Career at Planting Chicks

For as long as I can remember, people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. My answer was always the same: a teacher.
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Milling with a Mission

Much like the generations before us, my husband, Hunter, and I, Jessica Vick, dreamed of owning a farm where we could raise children, grow vegetables and care for cattle.
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Rooted in Family, Grown with Love

My name is Lianne Barretto, and my husband, Brad, and I own and operate Family Roots Market Farm in Louisville, Alabama.
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Faith, Hard Work and Honest Beef from Montgomery, Alabama

Hey everyone! Some of y’all might be new here, so I wanted to take a minute to reintroduce myself and share a little about what we do at Diamond D Ranch.   ...
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For Everything There is a Season: Exploring Alabama Through Agritourism

Southern growing seasons are usually generous. Mild springs bring early berries, and long summers make peaches and plums heavy on the branch.
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Grilling Alabama Seafood

Alabama has an abundance of seafood suitable for grilling. Learn techniques for preparing, cooking, and storing Alabama seafood.
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