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Creating Community Through Work Parties

Save Seeds, Save Money, Grow Better

Avoiding Botulism When Canning Food

Bean And Pumpkin Soup

In the garden

Fruits For The Far North

By Johanna Melchiore Eighteen years ago when we moved from our Maine homestead to Canada where we established a new homestead in the wilderness of northern...

Why Gardening Is Such Good Exercise, Especially For Women

Rhubarb: The Pioneers’ Pie Plant

Ten Of The Most Nutritious Herbs

Cut Garden Costs By Saving Seeds

In the workshop

Knife Sharpening: The Coarse Truth About A Fine Skill

Sew Reusable Gift Bags

A Quickly-Made, Cheap Minnow Trap

A-Frame Huts For Small Animals

In the self-reliant home

Little Ones On The Homestead

A Few Tips For Cutting Firewood

Chuck Klein There are only two economical, exciting, expeditious, and fun methods of cutting firewood: one is with a chainsaw, the other is … we’ll...

Basic Long-Term Food Storage

By James Kash Long-term food storage has played a pivotal role in humanity’s survival. For thousands of years, foods have been preserved in some form...