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How to buy your first sheep without getting shorn

Raising your own beef for your family

Vise Dremel Moto Tool mount

By Dana Martin Batory Issue #84 • November/December, 2003 Sometimes it seems two hands are not enough—three would be nice, four even better. This economical, easy...

A house a tornado helped build

From triumph to tragedy to triumph again. Dorothy Ainsworth makes her...

Build a holz hausen to dry firewood

Your Manure Pile — For Fuel, Fertilizer, and Maybe Even Improved...

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #87 • May/June, 2004 It's been well over a decade now since I first heard my friend Pete voice his amazement...

Vermicomposting — Raise Worms to Consume Waste, Amend Soil, and Earn...

No Worrying About Fire Blight with Orient and Kieffer Pears

Converting a Gasoline-Powered Rototiller to Electric

The time-travel ad

By John Silveira Issue #125 • September/October, 2010 It's become a minor Internet phenomenon. The ad reads: It's also been read by Jay Leno on his late...

The greatest American who was never President

For safety’s sake, homestead fuel storage must be handled properly

Build a holz hausen to dry firewood

Build a passive-solar food dehydrator

Get the most out of your vehicle and your maintenance dollar

Air power superiority

When a well-placed shot is required, when stealth and quiet are called for, an air rifle may be the best option. By Gary Lewis Issue #151 • January/February,...

Firearms handling refresher Part I: Handguns

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

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

By John Silveira Issue #114 • November/December, 2008 If you haven't already heard, on September 10, 2008, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), located on the border...

The threat of electromagnetic pulse!

Gee-Whiz: Ice Ages, Past and Future

Dr. Laura tells her listeners she’s decided to pack a gun

The Electoral College — How we elect the President

Understanding the gun debate, part 2

Turn the poor into capitalists

Raising your own beef for your family

By Charles Sanders Issue #57 • May/June, 1999 For most homesteaders, the raising of livestock plays a crucial role in the home based economy. The types...

Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

By Kristina Seleshanko Issue #177 • July/August/September, 2019 Something we heard a lot when we first started raising chickens in the suburbs was, “For the cost...

Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Based on years of personal experience, here are 10 good tips for homeschooling your children

Advice from second-time homesteaders

Build a Heated Germination Bed

By Charles Sanders Issue #92 • March/April, 2005 Many of us who garden have learned the benefits of starting our own vegetable and flower plants. There are several benefits to having a spot to start your...

Growing Strawberries

By Patrice Lewis Issue #162 • November/December, 2016 As you read this, the wind may well be howling and the snow piling deep, and you're likely curled up next to the woodstove with a mug of...