Ron Macher is the publisher and editor of Small Farm Today magazine and personally farms 80 acres of his own. In this book he…
Captain John Smith told the English colonists under his sway “he who shall not work shall not eat.” It was a Biblical injunction, stated…
The History of American Homesteading, Part 1: He Who Shall Not Work Shall Not Eat From the earliest days in the new united states,…
The History of American Homesteading, Part 2: The Little Cabin at Sinking Spring “Come along, come along, make no delay, Come from every nation, come…
The History of American Homesteading, Part 3: Uncle Sam Is Rich Enough to Give Us All a Farm Johnny Cash (1932-2003) attracted myths like a…
The History of American Homesteading, Part 4: Generous Fruits That Never Fail Modern American homesteading, to misquote The Bard, makes strange bedfellows. Who can deny…
Nothing says “log cabin in the pines” like a big solid natural stone fireplace, so when we built our log cabin in the pines,…
Beginning life anew in a country setting is a dream that many city dwellers, and even suburbanites, hold close to their hearts. However, the move…
Unfortunately, many of you reading this article, like me, are tied to a desk, a shop, maybe a burger stand. We all have our…
Raising Rock Pigeons With this article, I hope to promote the beloved pigeon and share with you about its husbandry. May you be drawn…
Let’s be honest. It really doesn’t look like something you’d want to eat. Line your driveway with it, sure. Throw it at a groundhog,…
A book about sh*t. Who’d a thunk it? And not only that, but it’s in it’s third printing… For a while now, I’ve been leery…