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

Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

Install rafters alone the easy way

By Robert L. Williams Issue #35 • September/October, 1995 Anyone who has ever worked on roof framing knows that nailing up rafters is a two-man job...

Dorothy Ainsworth update: Out of the ashes

Make your own effective fishing tackle while you save money and...

The Mini-Skyline — A homemade yarder to bring firewood up a...

Swiss Chard — The Leaf Vegetable That Keeps on Giving!

By Raymond Nones Issue #92 • March/April, 2005 For years every spring I planted spinach in my garden. For those who have never tasted home grown...

Here’s a Mighty Creative Way to Protect Your Plants from Animals

Garden Spaces for Small Places

Use Old Newspapers to Make Your Starter Pots

Biological and chemical weapons through history

By John Silveira Issue #81 • May/June, 2003 The weather here on the coast of Oregon is nice almost all year-round, and there almost always seems...

Declaration of Independence: The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States...

From Martha and Abigail to Dolley and Louisa, America’s earliest First...

Annie on Everfree Farm, Part III

Make a fully functional cold storage pit/mound and enjoy your garden’s production all winter

Generators alone are not enough

Build a simple solar-powered outdoor light

Firearms handling refresher Part I: Handguns

By Massad Ayoob Website Exclusive • December, 2003 One of our readers e-mailed John Silveira to tell him that taking a handgun afield after a long...

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

Cold weather shooting considerations

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

Teaching a 10-year-old to shoot

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,...

Science and truth. Are they related?

The MTHFR mutation and why it may matter to you

The tenuous hold of honesty in modern America

Perspectives on the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin shooting

Climate Change Theory: science or religion?

Just how good of a bet are those lotto tickets?

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

By Amanda J. Kemp Issue #126 • November/December, 2010 Spring brings the pitter-patter of little feet in the mud, games of tag, and raucous quacks. While...

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...

Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

Raising cattle on your own place

Picking your pressure canner — All American or Presto?

Just for Kids: Some good clean fun!

Lessons learned from an ice storm

35 country jobs — How folks make a living near my hometown

Prevent Foodborne Illness with Safe Gardening Methods

By Donna Insco  Issue #158 March/April, 2016 According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website, "CDC estimates that each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and...

Starting a Roadside Farm Stand

By John Murray  Issue #158 • March/April, 2016 For country landowners who desire a way to supplement their income, operating a small roadside farm stand is an excellent business venture. Produce which is harvested on a...