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WINTER Survival

Keep your land, animals and yourself in good shape this winter with this helpful advice.

The RISE of Opportunist WEEDS

Be prepared to see increasing changes in weeds we fight, such as poison hemlock and poison ivy, and in the crops we grow.

COLD CHICKEN

Many breeds are cold-hardy, but some call for help in winter, especially in northern climates.

(SALES) Season Extension

These 10 great crops will keep you selling and selling.

TO LIFT You Up

HERBS CAN PROVIDE EXTRA SUPPORT WHEN IT COMES TO DEPRESSION.

The Beginning Herbalist

CREATE YOUR OWN APOTHECARY BY TURNING YOUR HOME AND GARDEN INTO AN HERBAL MEDICINE CHEST.

To Preserve & Serve

HERBS CAN BE USED ALL YEAR IF YOU PRESERVE AND PREPARE THEM PROPERLY.

MUSCLE & JOINT PAIN SALVE

MADE FROM ONLY THREE HERBS, THIS SALVE STILL PACKS A MASSIVE PAIN-RELIEVING PUNCH.

What's Best for STRESS?

NATURE HAS PROVIDED PLENTY OF HELP TO COMBAT EVERYDAY TENSION AND ANXIETY.

Sweet Sleep

When it comes to good physical and mental health, one thing nearly always tops the list of doctor recommendations: Get good sleep. But what can you do when sleep just won't come?

Ostrich EDUCATION

If you're looking for a unique livestock option, these large, flightless birds might be the answer.

Out of the Weeds

THESE COMMON PLANTS AREN’T UNDESIRABLE AT ALL THEY MAKE GREAT MEDICINE.

RURAL REBOUND

Have cities reached their peak?

BEYOND THE Grain

For more than 30 years, the Witt family has strived to be the growing model of excellence, ethical sourcing and business practices in the wood industry.

HERB-INFUSED LIP BALM

CREATE A SOOTHING AND GENTLE PRODUCT PERFECT FOR HEALING DRY, CHAPPED LIPS.

Heart & Soul

CONSIDER SOME HEART- AND LUNG HEALTHY HERBS.

Cut & Dried

DRYING YOUR HERB HARVEST OFFERS AN EASY WAY TO PRESERVE ITS FLAVOR AND USEFULNESS FOR PROJECTS AND RECIPES YEAR-ROUND.

Spiced Apple Rings

Learn the best and tastiest ways to put up the traditional canning foods, from tomatoes and green beans to apples and peaches in this new book.

Groundbreaking Fertilizer

Raise compost worms and harvest their waste, which is a natural and powerful plant fertilizer.

Soil SOLUTIONS

By practicing more sustainable farming techniques, we can bring back the rich topsoil of the preindustrial era.

Pie Time!

Make a sweet potato crumb pie for the holidays or any day!

History in the Making

Basket weaving is an ancient and practical art form that is still practiced today.

Herbal HAND HEALERS

CREATE A HAND SCRUB AND LOTION FROM YOUR GARDEN.

LIVESTOCK love

THESE BREEDS ARE GREAT FOR HOBBY FARMS.

FALL GARLIC Planting

AUTUMN IS A GREAT TIME TO PLANT GARLIC.

Small House, Big Living

A small house on a large property in California cultivates the perfect farmhouse lifestyle for this family of six.

Mudroom Makeover

Cozy Cape Cod vibes and farmhouse simplicity elevate this renovated mudroom.

Candle CREATIONS

MAKE DIY CANDLES FOR A WARM & COZY SPACE.

Brown Beauties

WE TURN THE SPOTLIGHT ON 12 TOP BROWN-EGG-LAYING HENS.

25 CROPS for 2025

OUR PODCAST HOST REVEALS HER MUST-PLANT LIST.