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SUSTAINABILTY

Going off the grid once meant saying “Sayonara, Suckers!”

A Feathered Feast

Pasture-raised meat birds bring healthy and delicious protein to the dinner table.

Solar Powered POULTRY

Take your lock off the grid with a DIY solar-powered chicken coop.

FEELING Blue

Ameraucana, americana, araucana or Easter egger? What’s

Fabulous Fall Crops

Living sustainably means having a year-round garden to provide food.

Portable Pasture

Pasture your pigs even when fencing is a problem using a solar setup.

Season Extender

Jumpstart your garden with the help of these tools that allow you to start growing while it’s still frosty.

Emergency PREPERATION

Have a plan for an off-the-grid emergency and ensure the safety of your family, home or property.

Farm-Grown FIRST AID

Some of your best medicines are right out your back door.

Straw Bale Gardening

Follow these simple steps to grow vegetables anywhere, earlier and without weeding.

An Amish Paradise

A resourceful family keeps off the grid with the help of a greenhouse, extensive gardens and a working sawmill.

Homestead Bees

If you’re on the fence about keeping bees, take a look at these reasons why you should take the plunge.

WInter Prep for Goats

Your herd needs a little TLC as temperatures drop. Here are tips on shelter, food, water and general health to keep your goats well through the winter.

Off Grid REPRESENTATION

The Massie family in rural Kentucky left the grid more than a decade ago to run their farm and run for political office.

Fine-Tuning Fermentation

Follow these 10 tips to create a fermentation-friendly process for your produce.

Going Viral

When the common cold or its cousin, the flu, has you feeling blue, turn to herbs for relief before you hit the pharmacy aisle.

Last Words

“Agriculture … is our wisest pursuit, because it will