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    Publisher’s Note – Issue #179 Jan/Feb/Mar 2020

    Animals

    Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

    By Richard Blunt Issue #49 • January/February, 1998 The domestic chicken, or Gallus domesticus as the Romans called it, has lived with humans for centuries. It...

    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...

    Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

    Raising your own beef for your family

    Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

    Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

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    Learning to love the high desert

    Modify an E-Tool to make your own Combi-Tool

    Annie on Everfree Farm, Part II

    Farm and Garden

    Grow Open Pollinated Seeds for Self-Reliant Gardening

    By Jackie Clay Issue #56 In the past I've grown hybrid vegetables, mostly the varieties that have been developed to produce early yields. Because of this, I was able to grow things like sweet corn in...
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    Starting a Roadside Farm Stand

    By John Murray <!-- --> Issue #158 • March/April, 2016 For country landowners who desire a way to supplement their income, operating a small roadside farm stand is an excellent business venture. Produce which is harvested on a...
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