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    Converting a Gasoline-Powered Rototiller to Electric

    By Glenn Willis, Jr. Issue #87 • May/June, 2004 Several years ago my sister and her husband had an 8-horse gas-powered rototiller that went belly up. They fussed with it a bit, but couldn't get it...
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    Animals

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

    By Jayn Steidl Thibodeau Issue #36 • November/December, 1995 Have you ever had this happen to you? You've opened the refrigerator door for a cold, refreshing...

    Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

    By Charles Sanders Issue #142 • July/August, 2013 A 450-pound hog will provide a lot of delicious meat. Hogs are raised throughout our neighboring Amish community for...

    Bovine basics for beginners

    Is that a good pig?

    Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

    Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

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    Farm and Garden

    Fermenting Chicken Feed

    By Melissa Souza Issue #174 • November/December, 2018 On our homestead, we eat yogurt, kombucha (fermented tea), sauerkraut, and kimchi to add probiotics to our diet. These beneficial bacteria promote good digestive health, strengthen the immune...
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    Want More Fruit From Less Space? Espalier Your Trees!

    By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #79 • January/February, 2003 After originating in the semi-arid regions of the middle east, espaliering (is-'pal-yer-ing) became a commonly employed fruit tree growing method of the Greco-Roman world. Later, during the...
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