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Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

Goat birthing and raising kids

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

Build a compost tumbler

By Joe Mooney Issue #151 • January/February, 2015 A few years back, I caught myself becoming a bit frustrated with my compost pile. It seemed that...

For summertime baking needs, build yourself an outdoor horno

Secure and Economical Livestock Feed

By Sherry Willis Issue #145 • January/February, 2014 The recent droughts in the midwest have meant hard times for many livestock owners. Areas without irrigation saw...

Use Old Newspapers to Make Your Starter Pots

You Can Make Your Own Fertilizers

Starting a Roadside Farm Stand

The barnyard scramble

By Michelle Hampton Issue #106 • July/August, 2007 Each year during our local county fair, one of the best-attended events happens when farm animals, donated by...

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

Was the first government gun confiscation attempt foiled by an unsung...

Biological and chemical weapons through history

The Great Depression — A reminiscence

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

Here’s how to make a musical bamboo flute

Just for Kids: Sun-kabobs and solar sizzle

Solar Power 101 — Solar arrays

Tailoring guns to females

By Massad Ayoob Issue #131 • September/October, 2011 So, I'm sitting here in a hotel writing this, less than three hours after getting off the witness...

The time for modern; the time for traditional

A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5

Centennial of the All-American .30-06

Science and truth. Are they related?

By John Silveira Issue #46 • July/August, 1997 It was an argument about science. Dave and I were on one side, Dave's friends Tom and Bill,...

The logic behind term limits and a historical perspective

Why you may want to get a stress test

Every group needs a black sheep

Chickens — The most valuable animal on the homestead

By Jackie Clay Issue #109 • January/February, 2008 When I was a child, I used to read and re-read the chick section in our Sears and...

How to butcher a chicken in 20 minutes or less

...while leaving the carcass and feathers intact! By Dr. Roger W. Grim, D.C. Issue #79 • January/February, 2003 Figure 1. With a trash bag properly fitted around...

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

A contrary guide to feeding animals

Raising your own beef for your family

Seed art — It’s fun to collect the seeds and create these unusual pictures

A view of self-reliance from a more timid perspective — A woman’s opinion

Get out of debt, stay out of debt

By Charles Sanders Issue #67 • January/February, 2001 For those of us living close to the land, the production of a dependable and healthful food supply is a primary objective. To that end, some consideration will...

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, and he's a happy little man. He's not alone. Many...