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Animals

Raising your own beef

This St. Bernard backwoods hero saved old Grandma’s life

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Where our farm animals come from

Building

Building a $3,000 Barn

By Robert Van Putten Issue #169 • January/February, 2018 There comes a time when all homesteaders start thinking of livestock, and 14 years ago, we were...

Build Your Own Hoop House

Life-long siding with fiber cement board

Build a deluxe barrel stove

Free pallet wood and birdhouses add up to big country dollars

Farm and Garden

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....

Use Plastic to Get a Head Start on Corn in the...

Grow some winter squash this year

Testing Soil

Propagating Plants

Americana and History

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

By John Silveira Issue #29 • September/October, 1994 (This is a four-part series. Click the links to navigate to parts one, two, three, and four.) It was...

Farm baseball … with ghost runners!

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

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

Biological and chemical weapons through history

Food and recipes

Greens and rhubarb are spring tonics

Braised venison pepper steak

Hummus

Cherries and Chocolate Cake

Self-reliance

Tips and handy hints for 4X4 living

Cast iron

Food security 101, part 3: Why I love my vacuum sealer (and more)

Medical kits for self-reliant families

Energy

For a truly independent energy system, your choices are solar, wind, and water

Grid-tied, Grid-connected, Off-grid. What’s the difference?

Water: a safe supply when you’re off the grid

Solar system codes — Build it right!

Guns and Hunting

Sight and sound enhancement

By Massad Ayoob Issue #71 • September/October, 2001 Enhancing vision and hearing can make you a safer, more effective shooter, and sometimes can save human lives. Captain...