Countryside & Small Stock Journal

A bimonthly journal on organic farming, rural living, and self reliance, focused on home food production. Includes gardening, small-scale livestock, cooking and food preservation, resource conservation and recycling, alternative energy, and other topics of interest to people living a simple rural lifestyle.

America's food chain is dicey.(Country conversation & feedback)(Letter...
March 01, 2005

Cleaning up messy bread dough.(Country conversation & feedback)(Letter...
March 01, 2005

"Buyer beware" in real estate.(Country conversation & feedback)(Letter...
March 01, 2005

You, too, can make a sawdust toilet box.(Country conversation & feedba...
March 01, 2005

Natural roach control.(Country conversation & feedback)(Letter to the ...
March 01, 2005

This Canadian homesteader loves her Deere.(Country conversation & feed...
March 01, 2005

Her "helper" isn't very helpful.(Country conversation & feedback)(Lett...
March 01, 2005

Want to learn self-sufficiency? He'd like to teach.(Country conversati...
March 01, 2005

Avoid gum surgery: new technique fights harmful gum disease.(Advertori...
March 01, 2005

Boiling wine, cider and syrup.(Country conversation & feedback)(Letter...
March 01, 2005

Use flaxseed meal for better health.(Country conversation & feedback)(...
March 01, 2005

Space saving laundry idea.(Country conversation & feedback)(Letter to ...
March 01, 2005

She's no dummy!(Country conversation & feedback)(Letter to the Editor)
March 01, 2005

It's nice to hear wwhat others are doing.(Country conversation & feedb...
March 01, 2005

Seed swappers wanted.
March 01, 2005

Cover comments.
March 01, 2005

Yes, you can can goat milk, but ...(Neighbors in need)
March 01, 2005

Where can he find apple-shaped gourds?(Neighbors in need)
March 01, 2005

What can he do with burlap bags?(Neighbors in need)
March 01, 2005

Coming events.(Calendar)
March 01, 2005

Texas White Dall sheep as companion grazers.(The sheep shed)
March 01, 2005

Raise Soay sheep, naturally: with the wild flock method, your sheep wi...
March 01, 2005

Meat goat prices on the rise.(The goat barn)
March 01, 2005

Goat milk mozzarella.(The goat barn)
March 01, 2005

Want to go back to the old ways of farming? Here's how to feed a cow, ...
March 01, 2005

Learn a new skill: carve a wooden bird.(The wood carver)
March 01, 2005

What causes the "birds'-eye maple" pattern in wood?(The wood shed)
March 01, 2005

Isn't it time you started reloading your own ammo?(Homestead firearms)
March 01, 2005

Grapes in the north.(Notes from the Northwoods)
March 01, 2005

Cast iron in the country kitchen.(The country kitchen)
March 01, 2005

Why eat whole foods?(The country kitchen)
March 01, 2005

This cheesy soup is fun to make.
March 01, 2005

Blueberry transplanting tips.
March 01, 2005

Memories of making maple syrup: and recipes for the final product.(The...
March 01, 2005

Soy and your health: can those little beans really be good for you?(Ho...
March 01, 2005

Can you really just "leave it all behind?" Well, yes ... and no ... Re...
March 01, 2005

Why leave a comfortable city life? To preserve their sanity!
March 01, 2005

Moving sooner may have prevented some of their problems.
March 01, 2005

Define your goals before you move.
March 01, 2005

They couldn't afford to keep working.
March 01, 2005

Buy as much land as you can afford.
March 01, 2005

Get the whole family's opinion of moving.
March 01, 2005

33 tips from the Ericksons.
March 01, 2005

Part with things you know you won't need.
March 01, 2005

Scrutinize every purchase; spend time on your land.
March 01, 2005

Go for it--the memories will last a lifetime.
March 01, 2005

No, don't just walk away!
March 01, 2005

After suffering a stroke, she has tips on saving money.
March 01, 2005

Early spring.(Poor Will's Almanac)
March 01, 2005

Searching for sweeter onions.(Food in the news)
March 01, 2005

Are we still homesteading? The lure of electricity in Costa Rica.(Coun...
March 01, 2005

Ricardo ropes a pig.(Country neighbors)
March 01, 2005

Making lemonade: (sometimes from unintentional lemons).(Country neighb...
March 01, 2005

Tips for "fitting in" on a Missouri homestead.(Country neighbors)
March 01, 2005

The mysterious evening lights.(After chores)
March 01, 2005

Charcoal ... a new look at an old medicinal.(Alternative medicine)
March 01, 2005

Sources for tea plants.(Country conversation & feedback)(Letter to the...
March 01, 2005

Make your own rennet.(The goat barn)
March 01, 2005

Just what are "exotic" fruits and vegetables?(The garden)
March 01, 2005

Life "on your own" is tough at first--but worth it.
March 01, 2005

Using DE to get rid of pests.(Country conversation & feedback)(Letter ...
March 01, 2005

Milking sheep offer a new small farm alternative: growing popularity o...
March 01, 2005

E-z blacksmithing coal forge.(The smithy)
March 01, 2005

Garden planning starts by asking questions.(The garden)
March 01, 2005

Here's a tasty, healthful, inexpensive snack.
March 01, 2005

Raise heritage turkeys as seasonal income?
March 01, 2005

Tips from a chicken lover.
March 01, 2005

Free 19th century chicken house plans.
March 01, 2005

Keeping the books: Part II.(Homestead finances)
March 01, 2005

Be ready to take some risks.
March 01, 2005

These tips helped in the move from Chicago to Indiana.
March 01, 2005

They said goodbye to credit cards and the Harley.
March 01, 2005

Home on the (Texas) range.(Country neighbors)
March 01, 2005

A cabin story.(Country neighbors)
March 01, 2005