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Animals

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

Raising your own beef for your family

Bottle-raise a calf

Building

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

By Steve Maxwell How many times have you built an outdoor project out of wood, only to be disappointed by the deterioration that hit after...

A cabin for one

Build a ski sled

Make a fully functional cold storage pit/mound and enjoy your garden’s...

Choosing a chain saw

Farm and Garden

Tracing a bean

By Wren Everett The beans came to me as an accident. In the early spring of 2023, I was scouring The Exchange (exchange.seedsavers.org/home) — an online...

Sweet Potato Greens

Making Apple Cider with a Homemade Press

Meat For the Homestead

Build a Heated Germination Bed

Americana and History

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

By John Silveira Issue #32 • March/April, 1995 It was snowing and three of us were up at the office. Dave Duffy, the fellow who publishes...

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

The Great Depression — A reminiscence

Farm baseball … with ghost runners!

the gee-whiz! page: Animals, humans, extraterrestrials, and tools

Food and recipes

Peanut Soup

Salmon candy and pickles — Two unique ways to enjoy your next catch

Honey whole wheat bread

Picking and preserving the wild plum

Self-reliance

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

Sew a baby quilt in two days… for a lifetime of memories

Get the most out of your vehicle and your maintenance dollar

Preparing for winter

Energy

Solar system codes — Build it right!

Keep those gadgets working after the power goes out

Solar Power 101 — Solar arrays

Power-up bag

Guns and Hunting

How to shoot a handgun accurately

By Massad Ayoob Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 "I want you to do an article on how to shoot a handgun accurately," Dave Duffy told me....

Firearms handling refresher Part I: Handguns

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

Firearms handling refresher Part II: Shotguns

Firearms and cold weather considerations

Science

Zombie Apocalypse

By John Silveira Issue #134 • March/April, 2012 "Can you survive a zombie apocalypse?" a familiar voice asked. I turned in my seat to see O.E. MacDougal,...