Able to comfort, nourish, and heal, broths and stocks have always had a central place in kitchens around the world. Included are more than a dozen master recipes for base stocks and then 40 recipes using these stocks in complete meals,People are catching on to this centuries-old appreciation of bone- and vegetable-based broths, and McGruther shows how these can be made quickly and cost-effectively at home.

The Complete Guide to the Woodlot explores ways to get the most out of your woods.

Want the best-looking yard in your neighborhood? Or a sprawling green lawn that welcomes visitors as they make their way up your driveway? With the help of the GRIT Guide to Field and Lawn Care you'll discover how to grow and maintain the sharpest lawn, as well as tips for safe mowing, advice for rejuvenating your lawn, and so much more.

Grit has compiled 100 pages of helpful articles on raising farm animals and maximizing your livestock investment. This full-color guide features advice, tips and ideas from industry experts on raising and maintaining your animal herd … whether you have cattle, horses, sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, rabbits or alpacas. Plus, organic farmer and author Joel Salatin offers his rotational grazing guidelines!

CBD has become increasingly popular in recent years due to the health benefits it provides. With the Mother Earth Living Guide to CBD Oil, you’ll discover the history of hemp, the science of CBD, and the natural ways you can use it to lead a healthy lifestyle. Pulling from a panel of experts, this special issue dives deep into the myth and facts surrounding CBD, teaches versatile ways to use the hemp plant, and even explains how to add hemp seed food into your diet.

Starting a garden can be a daunting task for any beginner. What to plant, when to plant, and how to plant can all be questions keeping you from taking the first step. The Mother Earth News Beginner’s Guide to Gardening helps answer all the unknowns.

This first edition of this new Collector Series is packed with timeless tips and information for today’s homesteader. Our goal at Mother Earth News is to provide information and inspiration to help you live more simply, more securely, and more sustainably. Modern Homesteading is a book compiled with material organized into the following categories:

• Self-Reliance
• Livestock & Poultry
• Do It Yourself
• Gardening
• Food & Recipes

Selections from this 192-page soft-cover book include:

• Financial Planning for an Off-Grid Homestead
• How to Choose the Right Chainsaw for Your Homestead
• How to Make a Living Off 1.5 Acres
• Feed Your Flock to Boost Omega-3s
• Mob Grazing Made Simple
• DIY Outdoor Cookers
• How to Tan a Deer Hide
• How to Make Cheap Garden Beds
• Best Vegetable to Grow in the Shade
• Grow More Food in a Movable Greenhouse
• Easy One-Pot Meals
• Easy Ways to Preserve Fresh Food

Mother Earth News is pleased to bring you expert advice for self-sufficient living in the new and updated Collector Series: Modern Homesteading. This special guide brings you more than 40 articles covering self-reliance living, livestock and poultry, DIY projects, gardening, food and recipes, and more. Our goal at Mother Earth News is to provide information and inspiration to help you live more simply, more securely, and more sustainably. Packed with timeless tips, beautiful photographs, and helpful charts, this collector series guide has more than enough information to get you thriving with your homestead. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve lived your whole life with your hands in the soil, you’re sure to find some helpful information to live a modern yet simple life on the homestead. Selections from the 160-page softcover book include:

• Financial Planning for an Off-Grid Homestead – A young couple from Idaho shares their saving plan.
• Mob Grazing Made Simple – A mob of cows in a paddock system can help you cut hay expenses, improve soil, and maximize herd performance.
• 5 Affordable DIY Rocket Stoves – These compact cookers are the perfect addition to any homestead.
• Eat From Your Garden All Year – With these expert-recommended techniques and crop varieties, you can break through season barriers in your climate.
• Easy, No-Knead Artisan Bread – Methods guaranteed to make everyone a baker.
• Herbal Heart Tonics – Incorporate these five delicious herbs into your daily routine to strengthen and gladden your heart.
• Turn Food Scrapes into Poultry Feasts – Give your chickens additional nutrition by balancing their rations with good garden waste.
• Solar-Powered Pumps – Pump water with the power of the sun.
• Fruit Trees Pruned for Small Space – This revolutionary pruning method will enable you to grow any type and variety of fruit in small spaces.
• Brewing Beer: The Basics – Bottle your own beer by using four ingredients and following four steps.

This Mother Earth News Collector Series provides all the knowledge needed to grow your own quick and simple organic garden! It starts with a guide for beginners, takes you through maintaining your garden naturally, and even teaches you how to store what you harvest.

Discover the benefits of planning your garden, find 10 fascinating facts about edible plants, learn about the best seeds for a bigger, better garden and gardening advice for every season!

Have you ever thought of growing flowers and vegetables together? Or considered how the pH level in your garden’s soil affects the growth of your fruits and vegetables? What about the idea of pruning for small-space fruit trees? These topics and many more are all covered in the Mother Earth News Collector Series: Organic Gardening, 2nd Edition!