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Animals

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

Where our farm animals come from

Fermenting Chicken Feed

Chickens — The most valuable animal on the homestead

Building

Life-long siding with fiber cement board

By Jay Stoler Issue #117 • May/June, 2009 Fiber cement board siding is one of a number of siding materials that is replacing wood these days...

How safe is your electric fence?

Build a Trail

Small engine maintenance for women

Build your own portable forge

Farm and Garden

Green or Yellow: Grow Your Best Bush Beans Ever

By Lisa LaFreniere Issue #62 • March/April, 2000 Bush Beans, or snap beans as they're sometimes referred to, are a growing favorite among many gardeners, and...

Meat For the Homestead

Clover — From Livestock Forage to Medicinal Tea, This Humble Plant...

Grow some winter squash this year

Garden Seeds — A Great Winter Pastime

Americana and History

Fly it proudly and properly

By Roger Meyer Issue #130 • July/August, 2011 Since September 11, 2001, more Americans are displaying the national flag. Our flag gives us a sense of...

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

Catfish Biscuits

Gee-Whiz: Presidents

the gee-whiz! page: Animals, humans, extraterrestrials, and tools

Food and recipes

Indian Fry Bread

Blackened Chicken With Guacamole And Black Beans

Baby bok choy with tofu

Scallop Crunch Appetizer

Self-reliance

Small camp security

Annie on Everfree Farm, Part III

The joys of making soap

Start your food storage on $10 a week

Energy

Solar charge controllers — myths, hype, and facts

Build a simple solar-powered outdoor light

Build your own battery charging station

Solar Power 101: Inverters

Guns and Hunting

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,...

Hunting, processing, and serving black bear

Building the coyote rifle

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

Understanding the gun debate, part 3

Science

Avian Flu — How afraid of this

Issue #97 • January/February, 2006 There's been a lot of talk in the mass media...