Innholdsfortegnelse for September/October 2025 i Grit

Harvest season is the culmination of all of your diligent work for the year in your garden. Unfortunately, too often, those hard-earned crops go to waste if you don’t have a good plan to use them. Here’s a delicious collection of recipes for making the most of your onion and squash harvest. Onions Double-Dipping Onion Rings Yield: 6 to 8 servings. • 2 large onions (any variety works)• Oil or fat for high-heat frying• 2 cups spelt, kamut, or whole-grain flour (or your preferred flour)• 2 teaspoons salt• 2 teaspoons seasoning (e.g., allpurpose, taco, chili, or Cajun; add more if you like a spicy onion ring)• ½ teaspoon black pepper• 4 eggs 1. Slice the onions into ½-inch rings, cut horizontally across the grain, and separate the rings. 2. In…

I’ve been obsessed with the flight of the arrow since I was a young child. When I was 5 years old, my dad built my first crude bow by attaching some baling twine to a green willow shoot. When I released the first arrow and watched it lob through the air, I was hooked. Hunting with a bow opens an enormous amount of opportunity for a person to add healthy, delicious protein to the freezer, as well as experience heart-pounding excitement and make lifelong memories. I’ve bowhunted big game for nearly 30 years, and I’ve been fortunate enough to have taken white-tailed deer, black bears, pronghorn antelope, bison, and wild turkey. Bows The first step for an aspiring bowhunter is to get your hands on a bow. Perusing an archery…

Basket weaving is an ancient, practical art. It’s difficult to pinpoint the exact origin of baskets because they’re made out of soft materials, but archaeologists believe basket weaving has been practiced for thousands of years and that baskets predate pottery. Cultures around the world have created and used baskets to gather, store, and transport supplies; catch fish; carry babies; and more. These beautiful containers were also used in ceremony and commerce. While pretty much all cultures have some form of basket weaving, baskets made by different cultures vary considerably in design, materials, and uses. The method I share with you here is adapted from Appalachian white oak basket-making. This method would traditionally use white oak split, and I adore this style of basket. However, the methods used to obtain the…

Prior to the removal of Native Americans onto reservations, where commodity foods were forced on them, they experienced very little heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, or diabetes. The past few decades of nutrition research have shown an association between processed foods and these diseases. Yet, despite this knowledge, today’s American population continues to consume poor-quality food. Processed food has become the norm for our modern society. We feed our children junk slid through a window at a fast-food establishment. At home, we get our food from boxes and cans with shelf lives of several years. Corporate processors refine and bleach all the good things out of flour and then “enrich” the final product. It’s no wonder our children have diabetes, obesity, and behavioral problems; the root of the problems…

While dogs fill our hearts with love and passion, wolves, coyotes, and foxes often fill our imaginations with dread. How often are our perceived feelings and problems with wild canids a direct result of our own actions? Humans’ relationship with wild canids has always been a contentious one. From the beginning of time, humans have feared large predators, and for good reason. Early in our history, we were low on the food chain. When you’re on the menu of dire wolves, short-faced bears, and saber-toothed cats, you tend to be a bit cautious. Humans started to domesticate livestock about 10,000 years ago (see “Who’s Really Domesticated?” on Page 28. — Grit Editors), and we turned from “fearing” predators to actively destroying them to protect our investment. Though times have changed,…

What if you could turn uncertainty into action? MOTHER EARTH NEWS is more than just a magazine — it’s a movement rooted in the timeless idea that knowing how to do things for yourself still matters. Whether you’re growing your first garden, learning to preserve your harvest, or installing solar panels, or you simply want to live with more intention, you’ll find the expert guidance and real-life stories that inspire confidence in uncertain times. Backed by 50+ years of experience and powered by today’s most innovative thinkers, MOTHER EARTH NEWS helps you put some distance between you and the grid and lessen your reliance on the unstable industrial supply chain. Take back control so that you’re ready for whatever the future holds — one money-saving project at a time. •…

Return on investment. Profits. These are two terms that a college student in the business field learns almost immediately. Both terms refer to concepts a farmer or rancher uses every day. When ranchers or breeders buy a new cow, doe, mare, or sow, they often ask themselves if the female will be able to produce enough to cover the cost of her purchase and care. In relation to goats, an example would be buying a $300 doe that’ll cost $100 for care for the year (the numbers are just an example). That means, prior to kidding, the breeder has invested $400 in the doe. If the doe has two doelings that can be sold at $300 apiece after registration (dual American Dairy Goat Association/American Goat Society registrations for the doelings…

Shopping for farm-fresh cuts of meat from rural butcher shops supports local agriculture, food security and sustainability, and the artistry and techniques of skilled butchers across rural regions. Rural shops like The Local Butcher in Athens, Ohio, and Renick Valley Meats in West Virginia are feeding the growing demand for local meat. Demand Builds for Butchers At The Local Butcher, Jenna Meeks and her family operate the butcher shop as fifth-generation farmers and producers. The Local Butcher opened in 2022, and while it’s the only butcher shop in the county, it’s not the family’s first butcher shop startup in Ohio. They cofounded their first butcher shop about 45 minutes away in Gallipolis in December of 2020. Right away, “there was a big demand because of the shopping changes during the…

LIVING WITH CHICKENS NEW ITEM! Tens of thousands of people in all areas of the country enjoy raising chickens, whether for food or companionship. Whether you live in the country or the city, you can, too, with this indispensable guide. Straightforward prose and dozens of clear, detailed illustrations gives any future chicken farmer the tools he needs to get started, from step-by-step instructions on building the coop to a brief background on chicken biology (“gizzard talk”); from hints on getting high-quality eggs from the hens to methods for butchering. Full-color photographs of the birds and their landscape round out this comprehensive book. This second edition is completely revised and updated. #12643 $14.95 Sale: $11.96 BEEF CATTLE, 2ND EDITION This complete guide offers both experienced hobby farmers and beginners alike all…