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    Shearing, carding, spinning, weaving and creating with Margaret Boos

    By Annie Duffy Issue #52 • July/August, 1998 "If you're going to make something that you want to last, why not start with good quality material," says Margaret Boos who raises and spins her own wool....
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    Annie on Everfree Farm, Part III

    <!-- Annie on Everfree Farm, Part III --> By Annie Tuttle Issue #147 • May/June, 2014 Previous in Series Me with Brownie, Cupcake, Red Velvet, and Flan (mostly hidden). These were our first four goats, and are all Kiko x Boer...
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    Animals

    Fermenting Chicken Feed

    By Melissa Souza Issue #174 • November/December, 2018 On our homestead, we eat yogurt, kombucha (fermented tea), sauerkraut, and kimchi to add probiotics to our diet....

    Beekeeping basics

    <!-- Beekeeping basics By Charles Sanders --> Issue #88 • July/August, 2004 Bees have been managed for their honey production for about 5000 years or so. Especially for the...

    Are aliens stealing our honeybees?

    How to butcher a chicken in 20 minutes or less

    Finding the best dog for the country life

    Shearing, carding, spinning, weaving and creating with Margaret Boos

    Self-Reliance

    Farm and Garden

    Grow some winter squash this year

    By Lisa Nourse I love summertime — I love the green of the trees, the warm weather, and growing my own food. I especially love growing vegetables that will store well and provide that great...
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    Build a Top-Bar Bee Hive

    By Jereme Zimmerman Issue #175 • January/February/March, 2019 My journey to becoming a beekeeper has been a long one, and I’m still not quite there yet. For the past five years or so, I have read...
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