Homesteading And Livestock
The proper skills and right animals turn a homestead into a closed loop: tools, how-to tips, eggs, milk, meat, wool, and honey for the table, manure for the garden, and help with the work in between. The guides here are organized by chore, goals, and animal, so you can start with the one you’re considering or take your skills to the next level.
Raising Pigs 101: Understanding Pig Sounds and Porcine Terminology
Celia Lewis
Raise Your Own Pigs
Megan Phelps
Trap Wild Pigs for the Table
R. D. Copeland
Embracing Change
Mandy Kerns
My 50-Year Back-to-the-Land Journey with the Pages of MOTHER EARTH NEWS
RenÉE Benoit
How to Select a Compact Tractor
Ken Burner
Utility Vehicles and Loaders
Bryan Welch
Labor-Saving Tractor Implements
Bruce Mcelmurray
Raising Chickens in a Vineyard Permaculture System
Herbert H.W. Heesch
Lessons of Cutting Wood
Mike Drummond
Are You Prepared for a Chicken Emergency?
Shelby Devore
Raising Turkeys for Meat
Ed Robinson
Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens for Meat
Gail Damerow
Choose the Right Rooster
Anna Twitto
Choose the Right Breed of Dog for Homestead and Family
Bruce Mcelmurray
Learning to Homeschool on the Homestead
Kat Ludlam, Willow Creek Farm
Ways to Winterize Your Homestead
Staff
Essentials for Starting a Homestead
Kirsten Lie-Nielsen, Hostile Valley Living
No-Till Farming Pros and Cons
The Mother Earth News Editors
Farming Syrup Trees: Maple Sugaring and More
Ken Mudge And Steve Gabriel
