“At the farmers markets, we got together with other women producers or couples farming, and the topic of tools constantly came up,” says Adams. Women farmers said they felt they were too weak to work ...

Nearly every real farmer carries a pliers as well as a pocket knife that possesses two or more keenly sharpened blades and maybe has a screw-driver among its essential tools. Swiss Army knives aren't ...

Calling all farmers: While you’re working hard in the greenhouse, we’re already working on our summer issue, and we need your help! What favorite tools can you not live without, especially in the ...

Many of us view farm and garden tools as one-size-fits-all, but you will always get the best results with tools appropriately sized for your height and arm length, among other important factors.

You get Green Heron Tools and a batch of farming and gardening tools that are actually useful for women. Ann Adams and Liz Brensinger founded the business after farming for 20 years and noticing the ...

Ron Bush, whose family farm has for years been something of a private museum, describes some of his oodles of tools and equipment. Credit: Newsday / Raychel Brightman/Raychel Brightman Stay logged in.

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