The New Pioneer

The New Pioneer is your guide to everything the land has to offer. Every issue is packed with useful how-to information for back-to-the-landers, plus spotlight pieces on couples and families that have actually “been there, and done that” with success! The New Pioneer is also chock full of expert advice on must-have tools and homestead gear, planting and farming, strategies for achieving energy independence and buying rural land, do-it-yourself projects and how to get the most out of living the rural life.

Let’s Spring Into Action

The New Pioneer

home AND garden Hacks • SEVEN WAYS TO MAKE YOUR GARDEN MORE PRODUCTIVE AND ENJOY THE OUTDOORS THIS SPRING

O Holy Star! • Time to celebrate this Christmas tree and berry hobby-farming family

HOBBY VS. FULL-TIME FARMING

Booming Blooms • Head to Texas to see the bold and beautiful operation of Wildseed Farms

GROWING WILDFLOWERS

HILLSIDE ORCHARD • Agritourism is alive and well in the farm-to-table capital of Georgia

MADDIE THE MINI-FARMER • Hurricane Ida destroyed this 14-year-old’s garden, but it couldn’t dampen her spirit

HURRICANE IDA STATS

CONFESSIONS OF A CHICKEN ADDICT • It’s easy to get hooked on raising chicks despite the cost and the work

6-PACK OF CHICKEN RAISING TIPS

CHICKEN MEET • Introducing new chicks to one lonely hen doesn’t have to be a struggle

COOP-A-CABANA • A simple guide to creating a country-chic chicken coop

THE FENCE CONNECTION • Plug into net fencing for easy and portable critter-proof gardens

KEEP DEER OUT—UNTIL BOW SEASON

GUIDE TO GREAT COMPOST • The right method for you depends upon your site and needs

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Raising Rabbits • Noelle Harden’s White Rabbit Urban Farm shows you how for meat and more

PIGEONS INCOMING • Raising the birds that prove one man’s trash is another’s treasure

FARM-TO-TABLE ITALIAN STYLE • Let Liz and Ben Pumo’s unconventional journey get you hungry for growing healthy

KUMQUAT GROWING IQ

Energy Vampires • How to keep your electricity budget from being bled dry

LEAN & GREEN • How to take advantage of the financial incentives available for renewable energy

Power ’Round the ’Stead • For reliable and portable juice, check out this multi-mission, DIY solar trailer

CALCULATING ENERGY

THE SECRETS OF SALT-RISING BREAD • If you don’t have yeast on hand, try this great-tasting, traditional recipe

CLASSIC AMERICAN SALT-RISING BREAD • I have experimented with several recipes, and I like this one from King Arthur Flour—it uses a cornmeal starter. (Salt Rising Bread offers a good recipe using a potato/cornmeal starter.) Read the whole recipe before beginning, so you’re comfortable with the technique and timeline. I’ve adapted the recipe slightly. Yield: 1 loaf

ZUCCHINI PICKLES • Forget the cukes and give this tasty canning recipe a shot

A TALE OF THREE YEASTS • Learn the pros and cons of using commercial vs. wild yeast when baking bread

Kitchen Updates • With elbow grease and this guide, you can recreate a special place on a tight budget

COST-CUTTING AT A GLANCE

APOCALYPSE BREW WORKS • End of the world or not, you’ve got to say cheers to these creative Kentuckians

KENTUCKY COMMON: A HISTORICAL BEER

A Quilter's Journey • From traditional group quilts to trendy boro, Elaine Turcke has you covered

BORO & SASHIKO DEFINED

FOR GING LOG DOGS • If you spend any time splitting wood or felling trees, here’s a must-have tool

BIGID LOG DOG

ARTICULATED LOG DOG

HATCHETS, AXES & MAULS, OH MY! • High-quality steel along...