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Where our farm animals come from

Chickens — The most valuable animal on the homestead

Build a Trail

By Claire Wolfe Standing near the top of the trail, looking down. The bright sunny spot in the middle distance will...

Build this sturdy large-capacity food dehydrator

Growing the Eternal Tomato

By Leonard Trebor Issue #57 • May/June, 1999 It's an old story to longtime gardeners (and a new story to novices): each spring you buy some...

How to become a backyard beekeeper

Grow Open Pollinated Seeds for Self-Reliant Gardening

Gleaning — An Old Tradition Made New

George Washington Carver — He wrote the book on self-reliance

By John Silveira Issue #31 • January/February, 1995 "What were you listening to when I got to your house? Sounded nice. I don't think I've ever...

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

The Great Depression — A reminiscence

Habeeb Salloum — Poet, Traveler, Recipe Writer

Just for Kids: Some pioneer recipes

CHILI MANIA — This all-American food came out of Texas to conquer the whole culinary world

10 day survival pack for your vehicle for just $25

I heat my house by burning corn

Amateur Ham Radio – The Ultimate Tool for Survival Communications

Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance

The light at the end of the gun

By Massad Ayoob Issue #128 • March/April, 2011 Dave writes, "A few weeks ago I had to shoot a skunk in the chicken house, but the...

Cold weather shooting considerations

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...

Science and truth. Are they related?

The threat of electromagnetic pulse!

Losing our rights as we watch television

Lessons for My Children, Chapter 2: Statistics, history, and the rise of the Underground Economy

Gun control, race, and rotten politicians

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...

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...

Goat birthing and raising kids

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Raising cattle on your own place

Annie on Everfree Farm, Part III

By Hook or Crook: A Billhook is a Handy Homestead Tool

Moving to the wilderness — Turning the dream to reality

By Alice B. Yeager Tomatoes are a boon to mankind in health benefits. It doesn't matter whether they are the large or small varieties. Issue #93 • May/June, 2005 When we dig in...

Fruit Trees

By Alice B. Yeager Fall winds down with the ripening of a Japanese persimmon known as the Fuyugaki variety. Issue #104 • March/April, 2007 There's not one of us who...