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Goat birthing and raising kids

Where our farm animals come from

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

Build your own portable forge

By Corcceigh Green Issue #51 • May/June, 1998 Looking for a handy summer project while building skills, supplies, and knowledge to put away for a rainy...

Composite lumber helps outdoor projects resist water, weather, and sun

Adventures with a portable sawmill

Blueberry Cash Crop

By Ed Mashburn Issue #130 • July/August, 2011 My almost two-year-old grandson loves blueberries. Put a bowl of those round blue jewels in front of him,...

Grow Garlic and Reap Health Benefits

Want More Fruit From Less Space? Espalier Your Trees!

By Hook or Crook: A Billhook is a Handy Homestead Tool

Garden Spaces for Small Places

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

By the President of the United States of America: A PROCLAMATIONWhereas on the 22nd day of September, A.D. 1862, a proclamation was issued by the...

Who were the best…and worst U.S. Presidents?

Lenie in the kitchen: Lemon scones, pound cake, and pie

The coffee mug knife sharpener

The saga of Benjamin, the backwoods, homeschool boy who wanted to get a job

There’s no such thing as free land!

Grid-tied, Grid-connected, Off-grid. What’s the difference?

Add solar power to your truck camper

Sunny Solutions for north slope applications

The light at the end of the gun

By Massad Ayoob Issue #128 • March/April, 2011 Dave writes, "A few weeks ago I had to shoot a skunk in the chicken house, but the...

A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5

How long should your gun’s barrel length be?

The world is ending! … Again?

By John Silveira Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 People love to talk about scary stuff. Especially when it's end-of-the-world scary, such as the big asteroid recently...

A doomsday scenario to sleep on

Tackling the real problems that face us

My view: Socialism’s promises always end in disaster

Do we need a Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights?

Where our farm animals come from

Issue #105 • May/June, 2007 We don't know how far back the domestication of animals goes. But we...

Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

By Kristina Seleshanko Issue #177 • July/August/September, 2019 Something we heard a lot when we first started raising chickens in the suburbs was, “For the cost...

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Kick the credit card habit and learn to stash cash

Your kitchen pharmacy — How common culinary herbs and spices can help you feel better

Homeschooling your dylsexic kid

Build a Composter

By Charles Sanders Issue #170 • March/April, 2018 As with most of the other facets of homesteading, composting can be as simple or as elaborate as you wish to make it. One of the easiest ways...

By Anita Evangelista Issue #103 • January/February, 2007 City gardens and country gardens are differentnot only in the amount of space each can fill, but in the types and quantities of...