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Llamas guarding sheep? — Not such a far-fetched idea

Goat birthing and raising kids

Finding the best dog for the country life

Building and stocking your pantry

By Jackie Clay Issue #125 • September/October, 2010 At the turn of the 19th century, most country homes had a walk-in pantry, as well as a...

Making and using a solar cooker

Parge the ugly out of your concrete wall

Build a Heated Germination Bed

Caring for your chickens in winter

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson As winter approaches, we all are thinking of ways to make our livestock and poultry as comfortable as possible when the cold...

Start a Self-Sufficiency Garden Even in a Cramped Apartment

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...

Farm baseball … with ghost runners!

Who were the best…and worst U.S. Presidents?

Habeeb Salloum — Poet, Traveler, Recipe Writer

Ribeye Steak with Chianti Sauce

Lenie in the kitchen: Hamburger and potato casserole

How to Resurrect Old, Rusted Tools

Make elderberry syrup for flu season

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 2

Energy class: Part 2 — Understanding your electric bill

Making and using a solar cooker

Solar-Powered Electric Fencing

Moderate power firearms

By Massad Ayoob Issue #110 • March/April, 2008 Robert Ruark, the great American writer of the mid-Twentieth Century, was also a big game hunter. One of...

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

Three more ways the world can end … and I’m not...

By John Silveira Issue #155 • September/October, 2015 "What are you doing?" a voice asked. I looked up and saw O.E. MacDougal, Dave's poker-playing friend from Southern...

Avian Flu — How afraid of this

The world is coming to an end… and this time, I’m...

Lessons for My Children Chapter 1

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

The Coming American Dictatorship Part XI — The Tenth Amendement Movement

Good-bye old friend

By Lucy Shober Issue #27 • May/June, 1994 Big Poney died today. He was 34 years old and had been going down pretty rapidly over this...

Animal disease traceability

By Patrice Lewis Issue #137 • September/October, 2012 In 2009, small farmers and ranchers breathed a sigh of relief. So did people worried about another curtailment...

Finding, buying, milking, and living with the family milk cow

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Getting out of Dodge — 10 Things I am doing to prepare for the move to the country

The poor man’s ultra-light dual-fuel backpacking stove

By Alice B. Yeager Website Exclusive • September, 2006 Normally, we gardeners tend to make plans to begin planting our gardens during early spring. We select vegetables such as garden peas, lettuce, mustard, radishes, onions, and...

Plant Your Trees in the Spring

By Tom Kovach Issue #61 • January/February, 2000 Winter is a good time to plan your spring tree plantings, deciding what and where you want to plant. When spring arrives you'll be ready. Spring is the best...