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Animals

Raising rabbits for profit

Redworm farming

How to butcher a chicken in 20 minutes or less

Fermenting Chicken Feed

Building

Make a Quick and Easy Tipi

By Bob Van Putten Issue #174 • November/December, 2018 The native peoples of North America were a very practical lot. Over the centuries they developed some...

How to Resurrect Old, Rusted Tools

Getting logs

Build your own log home in the woods

The Forever Floor

Farm and Garden

No Worrying About Fire Blight with Orient and Kieffer Pears

By Alice B. Yeager Issue #52 • July/August, 1998 Everyone likes a good success story, and if I were called upon to name the most successful...

Hügelkultur for the Homestead

Starting a Roadside Farm Stand

A New Use for Old Tires: A Garden Using Tires

How to Grow Potatoes

Americana and History

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...

Fly it proudly and properly

Catfish Biscuits

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

Food and recipes

Polish Chicken

Buckboard bacon

Garlic Soup

Ham & Kidney Bean Soup

Self-reliance

Survival storeroom

Jim Van Camp: Coffee roaster, painter

Step onto the ice and catch tonight’s dinner

An Introduction to Small-Scale Home Hydroponics

Energy

Walden Pond — the solar version: Part 2

Solar system codes — Build it right!

Prepper power! Part 1

Battery powered weekend retreat

Guns and Hunting

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...