Harvest, storage and getting ready for cold. This list is a starting point. Timing depends on your frost dates, climate and animals, so adjust with your county extension office.
Guides for this season
- On-Farm Slaughter and Processing Rules
- Tree Removal and Timber Rights
- How to Take a Soil Sample
- Lime Application Basics for Small Farms
- Cover Crops for Homestead Gardens
- Using Manure in Vegetable Gardens
- Pasture Renovation Basics
- Stockpiling Forage for Winter
- Tree Planting for Homesteads
- Firewood Harvesting Basics
- Mineral Amendments for Soil
- Culverts and Driveway Drainage
- Onion and Garlic Growing Basics
- Fall Garden Planting
- Seed Saving Basics
- Saving Bean and Pea Seeds
- Growing Grain on a Small Scale
- Growing Pumpkins for Food and Storage
- Annual Vegetable Garden Review
- Honey Harvesting Basics
- Poultry Processing Basics
- Pressure Canning Basics
- Canning Safety Mistakes
- Fermented Vegetables Basics
- Sauerkraut Making
- Kimchi Basics
- Fermented Hot Sauce
- Root Cellar Basics
- Winter Squash Storage
- Potato Storage Basics
- Apple Storage Basics
- Curing and Storing Sweet Potatoes
- Rendering Animal Fats
- Meat Preservation Basics
- Smoking Meat Safely
- Sausage Making Basics
- Jerky Making Safety
- Long-Term Food Storage Basics
- Fermentation Troubleshooting
- Cooking with Home-Grown Grains
- Making Vinegar at Home
- Root Cellar Humidity and Temperature
- Chainsaw Safety and Maintenance
- Log Splitting Basics
- Building a Greenhouse
- Building a Cold Frame
- Building a Livestock Shelter
- Generator Safety and Maintenance
- Wood Heat Basics
- Chimney Maintenance
- Insulation Basics for Rural Homes
- Weatherization for Homesteads
- Equipment Winterization
- Equipment Storage
- Grain Storage Basics
- Building a Fire Pit Safely
- Cover Crops for Wildlife
- Hunting and Land Management
- Hedgerows on Farms
- Cover Crop Diversity