Open Skies, Open Hearts...
Nurturing What You Love

Summer weather has come early to many areas of the company, and with it...flies, mosquitoes, and gnats have made their debuts. Few things are more annoying to a horse and frustrating to its owner than the pests that descend on the barn and pasture at this time of year.

Hopefully you are well on your way to spring cleaning your barn and horses with the help of Manna Pro's Big Barn Cleanup spring cleaning guide.

Now that most of us are enjoying longer, milder, warmer days, it's time to get in the habit of regularly bathing your horse.  Make sure you have all of the bathing supplies you need before heavy Spring and Summer riding season gets underway:

Whether you're just getting started or have been raising chickens for awhile, chances are you spend a fair amount of time thinking about the end product...those delicious and nutritious eggs!

Do you have a bookshelf dedicated to books about growing your own food and living a more sustainable life? If you do, we'd love to hear what's on it. We're compiling a complete list of the best, most used books on backyard homesteading, and we want to make sure we've got them all. Tell us your favorites and we'll take the books with the most submissions and create a master list to share with everyone. 

There are numerous reasons why a dry barn is best for your animals:

Whether you are currently raising a backyard flock or just contemplating it, chances are you have a question or two.  There is lots of information out there on the internet, but how do you know which websites, downloads, and forums are the best?

Peak riding season is upon us which means long days enjoying time with your horse, on the trail or in the show ring.  Spring and Summer can also bring an increase in various types of skin irritations for your horse.  Here are the 5 most common, along with some tips for preventing and treating them.

Saddle soap...the perfect cleaner for saddles and other leathers, right?  Not so much, as it turns out.

In the midwest where we are, it already feels like Summer, and the longer days and warm temperatures make it the perfect time to freshen the coop! You, your chickens, and probably even your neighbors, will be glad you spent an hour or two stocking up on the supplies you need to keep your coop clean and comfortable all Summer long.