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Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

How to buy your first sheep without getting shorn

Build a wood-fired stock tank heater

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #138 • November/December, 2012 Keeping fresh water in front of our livestock in the winter has always been somewhat of a problem....

Trusses — Low cost marvels to roof over most large spaces

Free pallet wood and birdhouses add up to big country dollars

The poor man’s ceramic knife sharpener

The Home Citrus Orchard

By Anita Evangelista Issue #81 • May/June, 2003 It may seem like an impossible dream if you live outside of southern Florida, California, or Texas, but...

A New Use for Old Tires: A Garden Using Tires

Constitution of the united States of America

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common...

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

The greatest American who was never President

Comfort foods of Ireland – hearty recipes from Grandma’s old file box

Woolen winter mittens in minutes

Standby battery charging techniques can ensure engine startups

Build your own battery charging station

Water: a safe supply when you’re off the grid

Powering medical equipment during a utility blackout

Picking a holster

By Massad Ayoob Issue #69 • May/June, 2001 One good thing about being out in the boonies by yourself is that you can carry a gun...

Firearms and cold weather considerations

Military surplus and military “clone” rifles

The time for modern; the time for traditional

Choose your ammo… police style

The coming ice age

By John Silveira Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 I'm putting my apocalyptic ice age novel, Danielle Kidnapped, on Amazon's Kindle and also producing a paperback version...

Gee-Whiz: Ice Ages, Past and Future

If you want to survive an emergency, look to yourself, not the Government

Which is better, a small town or city?

My View: Gaining an Appreciation for Risk

How to buy your first sheep without getting shorn

By Anita Evangelista Issue #32 • March/April, 1995 Multimillionaire J. Paul Getty was once asked the secret of becoming rich. He's reported to have said, "I...

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

By James Kash Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 Broodiness is an avian behavior that is frowned upon in the world of agriculture. All industrial agriculturalists cull...

Mountain lions — Attacks are still rare, but just in case…

Where our farm animals come from

Keeping homestead animals healthy

A guide to buying silver and gold

Woolen winter mittens in minutes

Get the most out of your vehicle and your maintenance dollar

Use Plastic to Get a Head Start on Corn in the Fall

By Mark and Lynn Klammer Issue #41 • September/October, 1996 As spring approaches each year, we can hardly wait for the feel of warm earth between our fingers. And so, while most avid gardeners let Mother...

Gardening Tips and Tricks

By Charles Sanders Issue #99 • May/June, 2006 Gardeners are an ingenious lot. Trial and error, time, study, observation, and experience all help us to come up with ideas that result in better gardens, more produce,...