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Goat birthing and raising kids

Finding the best dog for the country life

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Build a deluxe barrel stove

By David Lee Issue #108 • November/December, 2007 Winter is coming again, pretty much on schedule in spite of global warming, and it will be cold,...

Build a wood crib with free materials

From triumph to tragedy to triumph again. Dorothy Ainsworth makes her...

How to Grow Great Carrots

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #153 • May/June, 2015 Carrots are an old-time homesteader favorite. They can be frozen, canned, dehydrated, or simply stored in a cool...

Rotten Luck: The Skinny on Composting

Use Old Newspapers to Make Your Starter Pots

Catfish Biscuits

By Danny Fulks Issue #87 • May/June, 2004 Danny Fulks, 71, grew up in southern Ohio where his parents worked the land and milked cows, and...

Constitution of the united States of America

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

Grape Leaves Stuffed with Chevre & Figs

Building and stocking your pantry

Use solar landscape lights for emergencies

Radiant floor heating — Alternative to forced-air heating is solar-powered, too An interview with Stephen Heckeroth

Are hydrogen-fueled cars pie-in-the-sky?

Use the right ammunition!

By Massad Ayoob Issue #130 • July/August, 2011 The purpose of the gun is to fire ammunition. It follows that the ammunition should be the correct...

Choose your ammo… police style

Centennial of the All-American .30-06

The coming ice age

By John Silveira Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 I'm putting my apocalyptic ice age novel, Danielle Kidnapped, on Amazon's Kindle and also producing a paperback version...

Subduction zone tsunami — What the residents of the Pacific Northwest...

Reaching for the stars during a recession

Self-reliance is a mindset — A woman’s opinion

Build a poultry killing cone

By Allen Easterly Issue #135 • May/June, 2012 You've worked hard and spent many hours raising your pretty flock of meat chickens from eggs or chicks...

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

By James Kash Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 Broodiness is an avian behavior that is frowned upon in the world of agriculture. All industrial agriculturalists cull...

Raising your own beef for your family

Where our farm animals come from

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Making a great rug from the rag bag

Paring down for off-grid living

Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance

By Sylvia Gist Issue #155 • September/October, 2015 Currants and gooseberries all belong to the genus Ribes (pronounced "rye-bees"). There are varieties of currants and gooseberries native to Europe and North America, along with some developed...

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, and scrap lumber are just a few of the most...