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Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Raising your own beef for your family

Building Eric’s house

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #112 • July/August, 2009 This is the first in a series of several articles documenting the building of a stud-frame house from...

Determined woman builds distinctive vertical log studio

Build an attached solar greenhouse

Build this sturdy large-capacity food dehydrator

How to Grow Great Carrots

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #153 • May/June, 2015 Carrots are an old-time homesteader favorite. They can be frozen, canned, dehydrated, or simply stored in a cool...

Grow some winter squash this year

Here’s a Mighty Creative Way to Protect Your Plants from Animals

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

By Don Lewis Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 The year was 1834, a year that didn’t really stand out as all that particularly important in American...

Quilts — Masterpieces of the heart and windows into women’s history

Feeling nostalgic? Now you’ll rave! Here’s the story of Burma Shave.

The best apple pie you’ll ever bake

10 tips for selling your homemade product

Preparing for a Temporary Catastrophe

Building and stocking your pantry

Medical kits for self-reliant families

Get the most out of your vehicle and your maintenance dollar

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 1

The Appleseed Project

By Massad Ayoob Issue #123 • May/June, 2010 There is nothing else in the shooting world quite like the Appleseed Project, which combines American Revolutionary War...

1911: The classic homeland security pistol

Firearms handling refresher Part I: Handguns

Savage Model 110 — A proven economical backwoods rifle

The many benefits of garlic

By Joe Knight Issue #113 • September/October, 2008 Garlic, used throughout the world for the taste it adds to foods, is also well known for its...

Three more ways the world can end … and I’m not...

Gee-Whiz: From Paper to Canning

The threat of electromagnetic pulse!

Science and truth. Are they related?

Consider the trades when it comes to your future ability to make money

Dealing with Liberals and History

Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

By Kathleen Sanderson Issue #95 • September/October, 2005 I have had dairy goats for most of the last 20 years or so and have raised almost...

Bottle-raise a calf

By Jackie Clay Issue #120 • November/December, 2009 If you think milk and beef are expensive in the grocery store, then you should think about raising...

How to butcher a chicken in 20 minutes or less

Finding, buying, milking, and living with the family milk cow

Everybody talks about lightning and yes, there are things you can do about it

Kick the credit card habit and learn to stash cash

Make a fully functional cold storage pit/mound and enjoy your garden’s production all winter

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #164 • March/April, 2017 I’ve been growing peppers for more than 50 years now and can’t imagine a garden without them. There are so many different varieties that no matter where you...

Raised Bed Gardening — Neat and Productive

By Alice B. Yeager Issue #74 • March/April, 2002 Are you tired of raising a big row crop gardenone that keeps you busy from dawn until dusk? Do you really need to raise enough vegetables to...