diff --git a/frontend/api/farm.ts b/frontend/api/farm.ts
index 30af22d..4e18614 100644
--- a/frontend/api/farm.ts
+++ b/frontend/api/farm.ts
@@ -1,171 +1,198 @@
+import axiosInstance from "./config";
 import type { Crop, CropAnalytics, Farm } from "@/types";
 
 /**
- * Fetch mock crop data by id.
- * @param id - The crop identifier.
- * @returns A promise that resolves to a Crop object.
+ * Fetch a specific crop by id using axios.
+ * Falls back to dummy data on error.
  */
 export async function fetchCropById(id: string): Promise<Crop> {
-  // Simulate an API delay if needed.
-  return Promise.resolve({
-    id,
-    farmId: "1",
-    name: "Monthong Durian",
-    plantedDate: new Date("2024-01-15"),
-    status: "growing",
-    variety: "Premium Grade",
-    expectedHarvest: new Date("2024-07-15"),
-    area: "2.5 hectares",
-    healthScore: 85,
-  });
+  try {
+    const response = await axiosInstance.get<Crop>(`/api/crops/${id}`);
+    return response.data;
+  } catch (error) {
+    // Fallback dummy data
+    return {
+      id,
+      farmId: "1",
+      name: "Monthong Durian",
+      plantedDate: new Date("2024-01-15"),
+      status: "growing",
+      variety: "Premium Grade",
+      expectedHarvest: new Date("2024-07-15"),
+      area: "2.5 hectares",
+      healthScore: 85,
+    };
+  }
 }
 
 /**
- * Fetch mock crop analytics data by crop id.
- * @param id - The crop identifier.
- * @returns A promise that resolves to a CropAnalytics object.
+ * Fetch crop analytics by crop id using axios.
+ * Returns dummy analytics if the API call fails.
  */
 export async function fetchAnalyticsByCropId(id: string): Promise<CropAnalytics> {
-  return Promise.resolve({
-    cropId: id,
-    growthProgress: 45,
-    humidity: 75,
-    temperature: 28,
-    sunlight: 85,
-    waterLevel: 65,
-    plantHealth: "good",
-    nextAction: "Water the plant",
-    nextActionDue: new Date("2024-02-15"),
-    soilMoisture: 70,
-    windSpeed: "12 km/h",
-    rainfall: "25mm last week",
-    nutrientLevels: {
-      nitrogen: 80,
-      phosphorus: 65,
-      potassium: 75,
-    },
-  });
+  try {
+    const response = await axiosInstance.get<CropAnalytics>(`/api/crops/${id}/analytics`);
+    return response.data;
+  } catch (error) {
+    return {
+      cropId: id,
+      growthProgress: 45,
+      humidity: 75,
+      temperature: 28,
+      sunlight: 85,
+      waterLevel: 65,
+      plantHealth: "good",
+      nextAction: "Water the plant",
+      nextActionDue: new Date("2024-02-15"),
+      soilMoisture: 70,
+      windSpeed: "12 km/h",
+      rainfall: "25mm last week",
+      nutrientLevels: {
+        nitrogen: 80,
+        phosphorus: 65,
+        potassium: 75,
+      },
+    };
+  }
 }
 
 /**
- * Simulates an API call to fetch farms.
- * Introduces a delay and a random error to emulate network conditions.
- *
- * @returns A promise that resolves to an array of Farm objects.
+ * Fetch an array of farms using axios.
+ * Simulates a delay and a random error; returns dummy data if the API is unavailable.
  */
 export async function fetchFarms(): Promise<Farm[]> {
   // Simulate network delay
   await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
 
-  // Simulate a random error (roughly 1 in 10 chance)
-  if (Math.random() < 0.1) {
-    throw new Error("Failed to fetch farms. Please try again later.");
+  try {
+    const response = await axiosInstance.get<Farm[]>("/api/farms");
+    return response.data;
+  } catch (error) {
+    // Optionally, you could simulate a random error here. For now we return fallback data.
+    return [
+      {
+        id: "1",
+        name: "Green Valley Farm",
+        location: "Bangkok",
+        type: "durian",
+        createdAt: new Date("2023-01-01"),
+        area: "12.5 hectares",
+        crops: 5,
+      },
+      {
+        id: "2",
+        name: "Sunrise Orchard",
+        location: "Chiang Mai",
+        type: "mango",
+        createdAt: new Date("2023-02-15"),
+        area: "8.3 hectares",
+        crops: 3,
+      },
+      {
+        id: "3",
+        name: "Golden Harvest Fields",
+        location: "Phuket",
+        type: "rice",
+        createdAt: new Date("2023-03-22"),
+        area: "20.1 hectares",
+        crops: 2,
+      },
+    ];
   }
-
-  return [
-    {
-      id: "1",
-      name: "Green Valley Farm",
-      location: "Bangkok",
-      type: "durian",
-      createdAt: new Date("2023-01-01"),
-      area: "12.5 hectares",
-      crops: 5,
-    },
-    {
-      id: "2",
-      name: "Sunrise Orchard",
-      location: "Chiang Mai",
-      type: "mango",
-      createdAt: new Date("2023-02-15"),
-      area: "8.3 hectares",
-      crops: 3,
-    },
-    {
-      id: "3",
-      name: "Golden Harvest Fields",
-      location: "Phuket",
-      type: "rice",
-      createdAt: new Date("2023-03-22"),
-      area: "20.1 hectares",
-      crops: 2,
-    },
-  ];
 }
 
 /**
- * Simulates an API call to fetch farm details along with its crops.
- * This function adds a delay and randomly generates an error to mimic real-world conditions.
- *
- * @param farmId - The unique identifier of the farm to retrieve.
- * @returns A promise resolving with an object that contains the farm details and an array of crops.
- * @throws An error if the simulated network call fails or if the farm is not found.
+ * Simulates creating a new farm.
+ * Waits for 800ms and then uses dummy data.
+ */
+export async function createFarm(data: Partial<Farm>): Promise<Farm> {
+  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 800));
+  // In a real implementation you might call:
+  // const response = await axiosInstance.post<Farm>("/api/farms", data);
+  // return response.data;
+  return {
+    id: Math.random().toString(36).substr(2, 9),
+    name: data.name!,
+    location: data.location!,
+    type: data.type!,
+    createdAt: new Date(),
+    area: data.area || "0 hectares",
+    crops: 0,
+  };
+}
+
+// Additional functions for fetching crop details remain unchanged...
+
+/**
+ * Fetch detailed information for a specific farm (including its crops) using axios.
+ * If the API call fails, returns fallback dummy data.
  */
 export async function fetchFarmDetails(farmId: string): Promise<{ farm: Farm; crops: Crop[] }> {
   // Simulate network delay
   await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1200));
 
-  // Randomly simulate an error (about 1 in 10 chance)
-  if (Math.random() < 0.1) {
-    throw new Error("Failed to fetch farm details. Please try again later.");
+  try {
+    const response = await axiosInstance.get<{ farm: Farm; crops: Crop[] }>(`/api/farms/${farmId}`);
+    return response.data;
+  } catch (error) {
+    // If the given farmId is "999", simulate a not found error.
+    if (farmId === "999") {
+      throw new Error("FARM_NOT_FOUND");
+    }
+
+    const farm: Farm = {
+      id: farmId,
+      name: "Green Valley Farm",
+      location: "Bangkok, Thailand",
+      type: "durian",
+      createdAt: new Date("2023-01-15"),
+      area: "12.5 hectares",
+      crops: 3,
+      // Additional details such as weather can be included if needed.
+      weather: {
+        temperature: 28,
+        humidity: 75,
+        rainfall: "25mm last week",
+        sunlight: 85,
+      },
+    };
+
+    const crops: Crop[] = [
+      {
+        id: "1",
+        farmId,
+        name: "Monthong Durian",
+        plantedDate: new Date("2023-03-15"),
+        status: "growing",
+        variety: "Premium",
+        area: "4.2 hectares",
+        healthScore: 92,
+        progress: 65,
+      },
+      {
+        id: "2",
+        farmId,
+        name: "Chanee Durian",
+        plantedDate: new Date("2023-02-20"),
+        status: "planned",
+        variety: "Standard",
+        area: "3.8 hectares",
+        healthScore: 0,
+        progress: 0,
+      },
+      {
+        id: "3",
+        farmId,
+        name: "Kradum Durian",
+        plantedDate: new Date("2022-11-05"),
+        status: "harvested",
+        variety: "Premium",
+        area: "4.5 hectares",
+        healthScore: 100,
+        progress: 100,
+      },
+    ];
+
+    return { farm, crops };
   }
-
-  // Simulate a not found error if the given farmId is "999"
-  if (farmId === "999") {
-    throw new Error("FARM_NOT_FOUND");
-  }
-
-  const farm: Farm = {
-    id: farmId,
-    name: "Green Valley Farm",
-    location: "Bangkok, Thailand",
-    type: "durian",
-    createdAt: new Date("2023-01-15"),
-    area: "12.5 hectares",
-    crops: 3,
-    weather: {
-      temperature: 28,
-      humidity: 75,
-      rainfall: "25mm last week",
-      sunlight: 85,
-    },
-  };
-
-  const crops: Crop[] = [
-    {
-      id: "1",
-      farmId,
-      name: "Monthong Durian",
-      plantedDate: new Date("2023-03-15"),
-      status: "growing",
-      variety: "Premium",
-      area: "4.2 hectares",
-      healthScore: 92,
-      progress: 65,
-    },
-    {
-      id: "2",
-      farmId,
-      name: "Chanee Durian",
-      plantedDate: new Date("2023-02-20"),
-      status: "planned",
-      variety: "Standard",
-      area: "3.8 hectares",
-      healthScore: 0,
-      progress: 0,
-    },
-    {
-      id: "3",
-      farmId,
-      name: "Kradum Durian",
-      plantedDate: new Date("2022-11-05"),
-      status: "harvested",
-      variety: "Premium",
-      area: "4.5 hectares",
-      healthScore: 100,
-      progress: 100,
-    },
-  ];
-
-  return { farm, crops };
 }
diff --git a/frontend/app/(sidebar)/farms/add-farm-form.tsx b/frontend/app/(sidebar)/farms/add-farm-form.tsx
index 840bece..3a23e92 100644
--- a/frontend/app/(sidebar)/farms/add-farm-form.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/(sidebar)/farms/add-farm-form.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const farmFormSchema = z.object({
   area: z.string().optional(),
 });
 
-interface AddFarmFormProps {
+export interface AddFarmFormProps {
   onSubmit: (data: Partial<Farm>) => Promise<void>;
   onCancel: () => void;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/app/(sidebar)/farms/farm-card.tsx b/frontend/app/(sidebar)/farms/farm-card.tsx
index 50f99c2..40afe47 100644
--- a/frontend/app/(sidebar)/farms/farm-card.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/(sidebar)/farms/farm-card.tsx
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export function FarmCard({ variant, farm, onClick }: FarmCardProps) {
               <Sprout className="h-5 w-5 text-green-600" />
             </div>
             <div>
-              <h3 className="text-xl font-medium mb-1">{farm.name}</h3>
+              <h3 className="text-xl font-medium mb-1 truncate">{farm.name}</h3>
               <div className="flex items-center text-sm text-muted-foreground mb-2">
                 <MapPin className="h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-1 flex-shrink-0" />
                 <span className="truncate">{farm.location}</span>
diff --git a/frontend/app/(sidebar)/farms/page.tsx b/frontend/app/(sidebar)/farms/page.tsx
index af9b4b9..957b321 100644
--- a/frontend/app/(sidebar)/farms/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/(sidebar)/farms/page.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useState } from "react";
 import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import { motion, AnimatePresence } from "framer-motion";
 import { Search, Plus, Filter, SlidersHorizontal, Leaf, Calendar, AlertTriangle, Loader2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { useQuery, useMutation, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 
 import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogHeader, DialogTitle, DialogDescription } from "@/components/ui/dialog";
 import { Separator } from "@/components/ui/separator";
@@ -23,70 +24,37 @@ import { Alert, AlertDescription, AlertTitle } from "@/components/ui/alert";
 import { FarmCard } from "./farm-card";
 import { AddFarmForm } from "./add-farm-form";
 import type { Farm } from "@/types";
-import { fetchFarms } from "@/api/farm";
+import { fetchFarms, createFarm } from "@/api/farm";
 
-/**
- * FarmSetupPage component allows users to search, filter, sort, and add farms.
- */
 export default function FarmSetupPage() {
   const router = useRouter();
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
 
-  // Component state
-  const [isDialogOpen, setIsDialogOpen] = useState(false);
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState("");
-  const [farms, setFarms] = useState<Farm[]>([]);
-  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
-  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [activeFilter, setActiveFilter] = useState<string>("all");
   const [sortOrder, setSortOrder] = useState<"newest" | "oldest" | "alphabetical">("newest");
+  const [isDialogOpen, setIsDialogOpen] = useState(false);
 
-  // Load farms when the component mounts.
-  useEffect(() => {
-    async function loadFarms() {
-      try {
-        setIsLoading(true);
-        setError(null);
-        const data = await fetchFarms();
-        setFarms(data);
-      } catch (err) {
-        setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "An unknown error occurred");
-      } finally {
-        setIsLoading(false);
-      }
-    }
+  const {
+    data: farms,
+    isLoading,
+    isError,
+    error,
+  } = useQuery<Farm[]>({
+    queryKey: ["farms"],
+    queryFn: fetchFarms,
+    staleTime: 60 * 1000,
+  });
 
-    loadFarms();
-  }, []);
-
-  /**
-   * Handles adding a new farm.
-   *
-   * @param data - Partial Farm data from the form.
-   */
-  const handleAddFarm = async (data: Partial<Farm>) => {
-    try {
-      // Simulate an API call delay for adding a new farm.
-      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 800));
-
-      const newFarm: Farm = {
-        id: Math.random().toString(36).substr(2, 9),
-        name: data.name!,
-        location: data.location!,
-        type: data.type!,
-        createdAt: new Date(),
-        area: data.area || "0 hectares",
-        crops: 0,
-      };
-
-      setFarms((prev) => [newFarm, ...prev]);
+  const mutation = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: (data: Partial<Farm>) => createFarm(data),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["farms"] });
       setIsDialogOpen(false);
-    } catch (err) {
-      setError("Failed to add farm. Please try again.");
-    }
-  };
+    },
+  });
 
-  // Filter and sort farms based on the current state.
-  const filteredAndSortedFarms = farms
+  const filteredAndSortedFarms = (farms || [])
     .filter(
       (farm) =>
         (activeFilter === "all" || farm.type === activeFilter) &&
@@ -96,16 +64,20 @@ export default function FarmSetupPage() {
     )
     .sort((a, b) => {
       if (sortOrder === "newest") {
-        return b.createdAt.getTime() - a.createdAt.getTime();
+        return new Date(b.createdAt).getTime() - new Date(a.createdAt).getTime();
       } else if (sortOrder === "oldest") {
-        return a.createdAt.getTime() - b.createdAt.getTime();
+        return new Date(a.createdAt).getTime() - new Date(b.createdAt).getTime();
       } else {
         return a.name.localeCompare(b.name);
       }
     });
 
-  // Get available farm types for filters.
-  const farmTypes = ["all", ...new Set(farms.map((farm) => farm.type))];
+  // Get distinct farm types.
+  const farmTypes = ["all", ...new Set((farms || []).map((farm) => farm.type))];
+
+  const handleAddFarm = async (data: Partial<Farm>) => {
+    await mutation.mutateAsync(data);
+  };
 
   return (
     <div className="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-b">
@@ -187,11 +159,11 @@ export default function FarmSetupPage() {
           <Separator className="my-2" />
 
           {/* Error state */}
-          {error && (
+          {isError && (
             <Alert variant="destructive">
               <AlertTriangle className="h-4 w-4" />
               <AlertTitle>Error</AlertTitle>
-              <AlertDescription>{error}</AlertDescription>
+              <AlertDescription>{(error as Error)?.message}</AlertDescription>
             </Alert>
           )}
 
@@ -204,7 +176,7 @@ export default function FarmSetupPage() {
           )}
 
           {/* Empty state */}
-          {!isLoading && !error && filteredAndSortedFarms.length === 0 && (
+          {!isLoading && !isError && filteredAndSortedFarms.length === 0 && (
             <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-12 bg-muted/20 rounded-lg border border-dashed">
               <div className="bg-green-100 p-3 rounded-full mb-4">
                 <Leaf className="h-6 w-6 text-green-600" />
@@ -223,7 +195,7 @@ export default function FarmSetupPage() {
                 onClick={() => {
                   setSearchQuery("");
                   setActiveFilter("all");
-                  if (!farms.length) {
+                  if (!farms || farms.length === 0) {
                     setIsDialogOpen(true);
                   }
                 }}
@@ -241,7 +213,7 @@ export default function FarmSetupPage() {
           )}
 
           {/* Grid of farm cards */}
-          {!isLoading && !error && filteredAndSortedFarms.length > 0 && (
+          {!isLoading && !isError && filteredAndSortedFarms.length > 0 && (
             <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4 gap-6">
               <AnimatePresence>
                 <motion.div
@@ -252,7 +224,6 @@ export default function FarmSetupPage() {
                   className="col-span-1">
                   <FarmCard variant="add" onClick={() => setIsDialogOpen(true)} />
                 </motion.div>
-
                 {filteredAndSortedFarms.map((farm, index) => (
                   <motion.div
                     key={farm.id}
@@ -285,9 +256,7 @@ export default function FarmSetupPage() {
 }
 
 /**
- * A helper component to render the Check icon.
- *
- * @param props - Optional className for custom styling.
+ * A helper component for the Check icon.
  */
 function Check({ className }: { className?: string }) {
   return (
diff --git a/frontend/app/(sidebar)/hub/page.tsx b/frontend/app/(sidebar)/hub/page.tsx
index 4ade3d6..2e19982 100644
--- a/frontend/app/(sidebar)/hub/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/(sidebar)/hub/page.tsx
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ export default function KnowledgeHubPage() {
                     </CardContent>
                     <CardFooter className="p-4 pt-0 flex justify-between items-center">
                       <div className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">By {blog.author}</div>
-                      <Link href={`/blog/${blog.id}`}>
+                      <Link href={`/hub/${blog.id}`}>
                         <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" className="gap-1">
                           Read <ChevronRight className="h-4 w-4" />
                         </Button>