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Volunteer Firefighters: Small Town Saviors Burning through limited resources, these selfless citizens are fighting a problem that their extensive training hasn’t prepared them to contain. https://loom.ly/un_Hf0M

One @MotherEarthNews blogger shares her experience of living off-grid, for six years, and why she wouldn't trade it for anything!

The Candy Corn Stacking Game - GRIT Magazine

Heart of the Home

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That is a Wheel Barrow - Country at Heart Blog - GRIT Magazine

There's something about kite flying that takes you right back to childhood: watching the breeze carry it as far as you dared let it go. April reminisces her handmade "economical" kite in "Season of Kites and Marbles." - GRIT Magazine

A walk in the woods lends perspective to the important things in rural life. This Father's Day enjoy a little time outdoors with your favorite guy!

Nostalgia

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Camping along the Clackamas River in Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon.

Driving in snow and ice is never completely safe, but follow our advice for getting out when the weather hits and there’s no other choice.

How to Live in a Tiny Trailer - GRIT Magazine

Travel and Destinations

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Learn how to properly winterize your home. - GRIT Magazine

An eye-witness account of the 1953 tornado that killed 116 people in Flint, Michigan.

Weather

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Telling the World You're Going Country - The Farm Barbie Blog - GRIT Magazine

Humor

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Get out and enjoy this beautiful season with a few family-friendly activities—before winter makes us shut-ins!

History

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Based on the James-Beard-Award-winning One-Block Diet, The One-Block Feast is the ultimate guide to eating local. Complete with seasonal garden plans, menus, 100 recipes and 15 food projects, this guide explains how to raise and produce everything needed for totally made-from-scratch meals, all from your own backyard.

In The Resilient Gardener scientist and gardener Carol Deppe combines her passion for gardening with newly emerging scientific information from many fields — resilience science, climate change, sustainable agriculture and more. In this book you’ll learn how to garden in an era of unpredictable weather and climate change; grow, store and cook different varieties of her five “key crops”; and keep a home laying flock of ducks or chickens.

With his trademark humor, his years of experience writing about both farming and waste management, and his uncanny eye for the small but important details, Logsdon artfully describes how to make fertilizer and humus by managing farm manure, pet manure and human manure.

Books We Love

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A rural couple made a successful power play to supply their homestead with clean, affordable energy using home solar power and a grid-tied wind power system.

Keep your wind turbine in tip-top condition with this maintenance schedule.

Farm Life

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Everyday Carry for the Homesteader Plan for the best and prepare for the worst with these tips and tools for daily safety and emergency survival on the homestead. https://loom.ly/71ijaYA

Fire Safety for Pasture Burning - Farm and Garden - GRIT Magazine

Safety, Preparedness, and Emergencies

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Everyday Carry for the Homesteader - Grit

September is National Preparedness Month. Plan for the best and prepare for the worst with these tips and tools for daily safety and emergency survival on the homestead. https://www.grit.com/farm-and-garden/everyday-carry-for-the-homesteader-zm0z19ndznad/

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September is National Preparedness Month, and being ready with supplies and plans for emergencies is a good feeling. Having a financial reserve is part of being prepared as well. In this article we share tips to successfully budget your money and create an emergency fund for your farm https://www.grit.com/farm-and-garden/emergency-fund-zm0z22ndzawar/ Crop Insurance, Workers Compensation Insurance, Micro Farm, General Liability, Cash Now, Farm Business, Rich Dad, Ranch Style Home, Financial Planner

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Recommended Emergency Fund for a Farm Enterprise - Grit

September is National Preparedness Month, and being ready with supplies and plans for emergencies is a good feeling. Having a financial reserve is part of being prepared as well. In this article we share tips to successfully budget your money and create an emergency fund for your farm https://www.grit.com/farm-and-garden/emergency-fund-zm0z22ndzawar/

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How to Harvest Wild Rice - Grit

Are you ready to learn how to harvest your own wild rice? In addition to being a delicious pantry staple, navigating a canoe through beds of wild rice and dislodging the grains into a boat with wooden flails is an enjoyable endeavor. Check out our primer on harvesting and processing wild rice https://www.grit.com/food/harvest-wild-rice-zm0z20sozbut/

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The mission of the National War Garden Commission was to begin an urgent and ardent educational program teaching American city dwellers how to put idle land to work and grow food for the world. Learn more about the history of victory gardens below: https://www.grit.com/farm-and-garden/war-gardens-over-the-top-victory/ Daria, Patriotic Posters, Historical Fiction Novels, Victory Garden, American Spirit, Trailer Park, American Cities, World War I, Sowing

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Victory Gardens During WWI - Grit

The mission of the National War Garden Commission was to begin an urgent and ardent educational program teaching American city dwellers how to put idle land to work and grow food for the world. Learn more about the history of victory gardens below: https://www.grit.com/farm-and-garden/war-gardens-over-the-top-victory/

When we were finally able to purchase our home in the country, I wanted to make a kitchen garden near the house for my wife, shares author Eric Slatt. Being a small landowner with limited resources, I needed to build a fence that was not only inexpensive and functional, but also pleasing to the eye. Check out what he came up with below - it uses salvaged materials and basic knots and looks pretty great! https://www.grit.com/departments/how-to-build-a-picket-fence-zm0z12mazsch/ Easy Fence, Fence Post, Types Of Lines, Types Of Wood, Cottage Garden, Garden Decor, Fence Picket, Building A Fence, Hemp Rope

Build Your Own Picket Fence - Grit

When we were finally able to purchase our home in the country, I wanted to make a kitchen garden near the house for my wife, shares author Eric Slatt. Being a small landowner with limited resources, I needed to build a fence that was not only inexpensive and functional, but also pleasing to the eye. Check out what he came up with below - it uses salvaged materials and basic knots and looks pretty great! https://www.grit.com/departments/how-to-build-a-picket-fence-zm0z12mazsch/

Small farms hold a lively place in the community and can be a wonderful place to find fresh produce, eggs, and more. Check out our tips for sourcing local food + find a list of all the benefits of doing so! This article is also in audio form for your listening enjoyment. Scroll down just a bit to find the recording. https://www.grit.com/community/buy-direct-from-farmers-zm0z22sozawar/ Places In The Community, Eggs For Sale, Vegetable Stand, Giant Pumpkin, Farm Store, Duck Eggs, Local Farm, Milk Cow, Small Farm

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Seek Out Small Farms and Buy Direct from Farmers - Grit

Small farms hold a lively place in the community and can be a wonderful place to find fresh produce, eggs, and more. Check out our tips for sourcing local food + find a list of all the benefits of doing so! This article is also in audio form for your listening enjoyment. Scroll down just a bit to find the recording. https://www.grit.com/community/buy-direct-from-farmers-zm0z22sozawar/

Looking to find some school garden ideas? Or ways to engage your kids in growing food? These Minnesota school gardening projects turn children on to the enjoyment and practicality of growing your own food. https://www.grit.com/farm-and-garden/garden-program-allows-kids-to-get-hands-dirty-with-gardening/ College Summer Programs, Minnesota Garden, Second Harvest Food Bank, Kids Class, School Garden, People In Need, Community Gardening, Garden Projects, Garden Ideas

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School Gardening Projects: Plant to Plate - Grit

Looking to find some school garden ideas? Or ways to engage your kids in growing food? These Minnesota school gardening projects turn children on to the enjoyment and practicality of growing your own food. https://www.grit.com/farm-and-garden/garden-program-allows-kids-to-get-hands-dirty-with-gardening/

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Extreme Summer Weather Events - Grit

Summer brings high temperatures, humidity, and droughts. Heat indices over 105 create extreme heat hazards, and precautions must be taken - learn how to keep yourself safe below. https://www.grit.com/community/weather/summer-extreme-heat-hazards-zm0z22jazawar/

Recommended Emergency Fund for a Farm Enterprise - Grit

Prepare for emergencies by setting aside a reserve fund for when those sunny days on the farm turn stormy. Check out our tips below: https://www.grit.com/farm-and-garden/emergency-fund-zm0z22ndzawar/

If you homestead out past the pavement, chances are you’ve got a few “horse trades” under your buckle. Country folks are legendary for being hard bargainers who work for every cent in the final price. There’s a real art to “dickering.” If you’re new to rural dealings, bargaining is a skill worth cultivating. Check out some tips below! This article is also in audio form for your listening enjoyment. https://www.grit.com/community/the-high-art-of-going-low-zm0z23mazawar/ Used Farm Equipment, Potato Bugs, Bargaining, High Art, Pavement, Negotiation, Grit, Coop, Mother Earth

Dickering: Negotiate the Best Price for Used Farm Equipment - Grit

If you homestead out past the pavement, chances are you’ve got a few “horse trades” under your buckle. Country folks are legendary for being hard bargainers who work for every cent in the final price. There’s a real art to “dickering.” If you’re new to rural dealings, bargaining is a skill worth cultivating. Check out some tips below! This article is also in audio form for your listening enjoyment. https://www.grit.com/community/the-high-art-of-going-low-zm0z23mazawar/

Are you thinking about going off grid? Draft a power budget to determine how much power your household needs, then use these tips for conserving energy on an off-grid solar power system. https://www.grit.com/farm-and-garden/off-grid-reality-energy-conservation/ Off Grid Solar Power, Solar Power System, Solar Cooker, Solar Water Heater, Passive Solar, Energy Conservation, Off Grid Living, Off The Grid, Heating Systems

Off Grid Reality: Energy Conservation and Power Budgeting - Grit

Are you thinking about going off grid? Draft a power budget to determine how much power your household needs, then use these tips for conserving energy on an off-grid solar power system. https://www.grit.com/farm-and-garden/off-grid-reality-energy-conservation/

Get some first-hand insight about the candle in the window meaning, and how this Pennsylvania Dutch tradition is about more than just decoration. https://www.grit.com/community/nostalgic-stories/candles-in-the-window-zb0z1601/ Homemade Beeswax Candles, Beeswax Tapers, Taper Candles, Flameless Candle, Honey Extractor, Candle Dipping, Water Paper, Raising Bees, Window Candles

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Candle In The Window: Meaning of the Tradition - Grit

Get some first-hand insight about the candle in the window meaning, and how this Pennsylvania Dutch tradition is about more than just decoration. https://www.grit.com/community/nostalgic-stories/candles-in-the-window-zb0z1601/

Beekeeping For Beginners

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Giveaway Alert! If you are ready to get started with beekeeping this is a great bundle for you! Learn the ins and outs of beekeeping plus how to create habitat for native pollinators along the way! Enter for your chance to win this package valued at $90 https://backyardbeekeeping.iamcountryside.com/sweepstakes/beginner-beekeeping/

When fishing for freshwater fish species for the dinner table, you can't go wrong with walleye, crappie, bass, catfish and bluegill. Learn more about these five freshwater fish species below: https://www.grit.com/departments/five-freshwater-fish-species-for-the-rural-american/ American Grit, Crappie Jigs, Farm Pond, Douglas County, Largemouth Bass, Beautiful Fish, Walleye, Invertebrates, Freshwater Fish

Five Freshwater Fish Species for the Rural American - Grit

When fishing for freshwater fish species for the dinner table, you can't go wrong with walleye, crappie, bass, catfish and bluegill. Learn more about these five freshwater fish species below: https://www.grit.com/departments/five-freshwater-fish-species-for-the-rural-american/

The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics has, since 1994, educated people about their recreational impacts on nature. Use their seven guiding principles to enjoy the outdoors responsibly. https://www.grit.com/farm-and-garden/leave-no-trace-ze0z1805zsphe/ Great Run, Great View, Camping And Hiking, Camping Meals, Campground, Campsite, Mount Charleston, New Hike, Camp Snoopy

Leave No Trace Camping and Hiking - Grit

The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics has, since 1994, educated people about their recreational impacts on nature. Use their seven guiding principles to enjoy the outdoors responsibly. https://www.grit.com/farm-and-garden/leave-no-trace-ze0z1805zsphe/

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Heart of the Home

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Nostalgia

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Travel and Destinations

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Weather

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Humor

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History

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Health

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Books We Love

63 Pins

Farm Life

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Safety, Preparedness, and Emergencies

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Everyday Carry for the Homesteader - Grit

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Crop Insurance

Workers Compensation Insurance

Recommended Emergency Fund for a Farm Enterprise - Grit

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How to Harvest Wild Rice - Grit

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Community

Daria

Patriotic Posters

Historical Fiction Novels

Victory Gardens During WWI - Grit

Build Your Own Picket Fence - Grit

Places In The Community

Seek Out Small Farms and Buy Direct from Farmers - Grit

College Summer Programs

Minnesota Garden

Second Harvest Food Bank

School Gardening Projects: Plant to Plate - Grit

Extreme Weather Events

National Weather

Across The Border

Meteorology

Extreme Summer Weather Events - Grit

Recommended Emergency Fund for a Farm Enterprise - Grit

Prepare for emergencies by setting aside a reserve fund for when those sunny days on the farm turn stormy. Check out our tips below: https://www.grit.com/farm-and-garden/emergency-fund-zm0z22ndzawar/

Dickering: Negotiate the Best Price for Used Farm Equipment - Grit

Off Grid Solar Power

Solar Power System