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Animals

The homestead cat

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

Home Dairying

Raising cattle on your own place

Building

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...

Eye-catching signs with mirrors

Determined woman builds distinctive vertical log studio

How to Install a Steel Roof

Getting logs

Farm and Garden

Build a Top-Bar Bee Hive

By Jereme Zimmerman Issue #175 • January/February/March, 2019 My journey to becoming a beekeeper has been a long one, and I’m still not quite there yet....

Grow some winter squash this year

Pruning Blueberries

Your Manure Pile — For Fuel, Fertilizer, and Maybe Even Improved...

Graft Your Own Designer Fruit Trees

Americana and History

George Washington Carver — He wrote the book on self-reliance

By John Silveira Issue #31 • January/February, 1995 "What were you listening to when I got to your house? Sounded nice. I don't think I've ever...

Fried chicken for breakfast

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

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

Remembering what grandma used

Food and recipes

Creamy white bean soup with kale

Four Pepper Pheasant

Moroccan mint tea

Cultured milk — Food of centenarians

Self-reliance

A survival key ring — Your everyday tool for emergency preparedness

Brood X

Pysanki — You can make those biddies pay!

Getting out of Dodge — 10 Things I am doing to prepare for the move to the country

Energy

Energy class: Part 2 — Understanding your electric bill

Solar charge controllers — myths, hype, and facts

Battery-Powered Tools are Changing

Keep those gadgets working after the power goes out

Guns and Hunting

Choose your ammo… police style

By Massad Ayoob Issue #93 • May/June, 2005 One of our greatest modern gun experts, Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper, USMC, Ret., once made the observation that...