How to get your own backyard farm. Farmscape works on residential projects, including this home in Atherton. Photo by Caitlin Atkinson, courtesy Farmscape.

Since the lockdowns in 2020, more people are tending the land to which they have access, growing food and flowers or raising chickens in an effort to become either self-sufficient or supply fresh ...

Most of the fish recommended for backyard fish farming are warm-water species, which grow best at water temperatures above 80 degrees. In temperate climates, aboveground pools will reach about 70 ...

Imagine a fresh farm egg every day, and all you have to do is walk to your backyard. That’s the thought behind a new Austin-based startup named Coop. They’re building an AI-powered, sma… ...

Blocker sells her eggs at $4.50 a dozen, so she says it would be less expensive to buy them from a backyard farmer. “I didn’t intend to buy them to make a profit or sell eggs,” said Blocker.

Pennsylvania-based Rent The Chicken, which caters to those interested in backyard farming without the year-round commitment, also reports a boom. Starting at $995 and topping out at $1,395, ...

West Baton Rouge Parish Shelter and Animal Control is urging residents to brush up on their bird and bee laws before starting a backyard farm. “What often happens is they’ll let chickens out ...

Backyard chicken farming rising in popularity. According to The Associated Press, egg prices rose to $6.23 a dozen last month. By Delaney Dukes. Published: Apr. 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM CDT ...