Table of Contents The Best of Mother earth News Recording your farm data 24 will reveal which changes you need to make next year.
20 Stay Prepared With the
HOMESTEADING & LIVESTOCK
Latest Emergency Products
6 Green Goats Grazes to Success
You can hope for the best but prepare for the worst with these durable off-grid innovations for any crisis.
New York-based company Green Goats clears acres of brush with the help of 180 caprine employees.
24 Organize Your Homestead Stats
10 How to Wine and Dine a Chef
Monitor your farm’s facts and figures to manage daily tasks and track your progress.
Use this expert advice to get your home-raised meat served up at local restaurants.
26 Earth-Moving Equipment for the Homestead
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13 A Market for Meat Birds
Load up on versatile machinery to doze those daunting projects.
Get the most bang for your cluck: Turn raising and processing poultry into a moneymaking, communitysupported agriculture venture.
30 From Cubicle to Cultivar: How to
Leave the Office and Become a Farmer
18 A Welcoming Way into Beekeeping
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Hands-on apprenticeships cultivate opportunities to leave the city and lead an agrarian lifestyle.
Adopt-a-hive programs provide a low-cost, low-risk entry to beekeeping for beginners who are stumped about where to start.
35 Undertaking a Backyard Burial
Prepare for the legal and practical considerations of a backyard burial with these tips from a green-burial expert.
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