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Where our farm animals come from

Are aliens stealing our honeybees?

Three Raised Bed Designs

By Joe Mooney Issue #150 • November/December, 2014 When it comes to gardening, almost anything can be used to create a raised bed. Tires, blocks, rocks,...

Trusses — Low cost marvels to roof over most large spaces

Small engine maintenance for women

Here’s an Easier (and Cheaper) Way to Make Wooden Beams

Eye-catching signs with mirrors

The $1 Garden

By Jonathan Nunan Issue #122 • March/April, 2010 The dollar garden is simple in concept: buy as many seeds as you can for one dollar and...

Leaf Mold is Another Way to Build Your Soil

Caring for your chickens in winter

Plant Your Irish Potatoes This Fall or Winter

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

By John Silveira Issue #49 • January/February, 1998 It was one of those days I love. We were between deadlines and Dave, Bill, Mac, and I...

Constitution of the united States of America

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

Bologna sandwiches and roasted rabbit

Picking and preserving the wild plum

Your survival depends on water

Just for Kids: Take a nite hike!

Just for Kids: Knock knock vinegar

Solar power for farm and ranch

Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance

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...

An economical battery of guns for the backwoods home

A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5

Bury a gun and ammo for 15 years

Can we make a Tyrannosaurus rex from a chicken?

By John Silveira Issue #169 • January/February, 2018 Do you have chickens, ducks, turkeys, or geese in your yard? They’re not “just birds” because scientists now...

The threat of electromagnetic pulse!

Goodbye TV, hello constructive time

Why bureaucracy will likely destroy America

Redworm farming

By Charles Sanders Issue #112 • July/August, 2008 If you are looking for a way to earn extra income, a retirement job, or even a new...

Goat birthing and raising kids

By Jackie Clay Issue #112 • July/August, 2008 Dairy goats form one of the cornerstones of our homestead. Not only do they provide milk, cheese, ice...

A contrary guide to feeding animals

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

Llamas guarding sheep? — Not such a far-fetched idea

Moving to the wilderness — Turning the dream to reality

The adventures of a first-time homesteader

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

Vermicomposting — Raise Worms to Consume Waste, Amend Soil, and Earn Income

By Rebekah L. Cowell Photos by Amanda Egdorf-Sand Issue #124 • July/August, 2010 Vermicomposting takes composting to another level using Eisenia foetida (commonly known as red wiggler, brandling, or manure worms) to break down organic matter such...

Green or Yellow: Grow Your Best Bush Beans Ever

By Lisa LaFreniere Issue #62 • March/April, 2000 Bush Beans, or snap beans as they're sometimes referred to, are a growing favorite among many gardeners, and with good reason. Beans are high in vitamins A, C...