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.

Adapt & Overcome

THE NEW PIONEER

home AND garden hacks • SPRINGTIME TIPS AND TRICKS TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR

Wandering Roots • GET INSPIRED BY ANNA AND JEFF BOESCH WHO ARE LIVING THEIR ORGANIC-FARMING DREAM

HALF-ACRE MINI farmin’ • REAL-WORLD LESSONS THAT PROVE YOU CAN HAVE YOUR VERY OWN SLICE OF SUSTAINABILITY

ROTATIONAL GRAZING 101

GOOD Cabin Fever • JC Desclos’ life has come full circle at his dad’s old hunting camp

JC’S WORDS TO LIVE BY

DESCLOS DIY AT A GLANCE

GROWING GAINS • GET INSPIRED BY THE 20-SOMETHING SHOCKEYS AS THEY PURSUE THEIR FAMILY-FARM DREAMS

LYDIA’S FELTED FIGURES

BEAVERS AT WORK • THESE GIANT RODENTS ARE SHOWING US WHY THEY’RE WORTH A DAM

Parsley POINTERS • 2021’S HERB OF THE YEAR—A MUST-HAVE IN YOUR HOME GARDEN

Parsley BEYOND GARNISH • ADD VITAMINS, COLOR AND FLAVOR TO SOUPS, SALADS AND ENTRÉES

backyard kitchen gardens • EVEN IN A SMALL SPACE YOU CAN GROW ENOUGH TO FEED A FAMILY OF FOUR

SPACE NEEDS FOR POPULAR VEGETABLES

Easy Digging • Save time and your back with this super-handy garden gadget

GET BEESY WITH IT! • HOW TO RAISE BEES FOR FUN, HONEY AND A BIT O’ MONEY

RENEW YOUR BLUES • REVITALIZING YOUR BLUEBERRY PATCH PAYS OFF IN FRUITFUL REWARDS

Chicken Rescue • The Smith family answers the call to save chickens and other special-needs animals

CROSS BEAK CHICKENS

gardening footwear • FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO KEEP YOUR FEET HAPPY, DRY AND SAFE

STYLE PROS & CONS

LIVING & LEARNING • AN ALTERNATE ENERGY TEACHER’S JOURNEY TO THE OFF-GRID LIFE

The Home Medic • The Department of Homestead Security’s briefing on medical preparedness

Meet the Ale APOTHECARY • FOR PAUL ARNEY, GREAT BEER IS PLACE-BASED AND COMPLETELY NATURAL

DIY Bread Peel • The baking season is upon us, so arm yourself with this handmade bread tool

A FEW PEEL POINTERS

FARM-TO-TABLE Town Builders • OHIOANS FLOYD AND AMY DAVIS REVEAL THEIR SECRETS TO SUCCESS

DINNER TOGETHER

Becoming A Farrier • If you like horses, here’s a shoo-in of a way to earn a living as a foot soldier

Stylish Threads • Check out how this pocket-T hobbyist twisted and turned her way to a nice business

Handling It • How to select and install handles for your well-used tools

A TRIP TO THE HOME OF HOUSE HANDLES

Toys For Chicks • An apple stick and a cabbage swing to keep your flock healthy and happy

TRANQUIL RIVER TOURS • All aboard Captain Benny McCoy’s Pascagoula pontoon adventure

GREAT WATER READING GUIDE

Battling Japanese Beetles

SURVIVING THE HOA

POWER PICKING • With a keen eye and some effort, you can turn someone else’s junk into extra cash

A PARTING BARTER TIP