GRIT January/February 2023

GRIT January/February 2023

GRIT January/February 2023 Table of Contents

Winter Potato Preservation
Employ this unique preservation method to keep your potatoes edible for winters to come.

Hunt and Gather Across the Winter Landscape
From small-game hunting to mushroom foraging, there are plenty of ways to find food when the temperatures drop.

Scrumptious Salt-Rising Bread: A Unique Appalachian Fermentation
This infamously pungent Appalachian bread might just become your new favorite.

Offal – Far from Awful
Some eaters may turn up their noses at organ meats, but thrifty cooks know offal is inexpensive, easy to find, and delicious.

Squeaky Cheese
Take your cheesemaking to the next level by turning farm-fresh milk into flavorful cheese curds.

Gazette: What to Know About the New Antibiotics Restriction
The sale of over-the-counter livestock antibiotics will end soon. Learn more about how you can keep your animals healthy.

Build Your Own Brooder
Nurture your nascent covey in this nifty hand-built box.

Avian Influenza: One Poultry Owner’s Experience
After avian flu decimated her flock, a poultry owner shares her experience and answers some common questions associated with this highly contagious virus.

Raising Rabbits in Colonies
Learn how to keep your rabbit colony safe and healthy, even in cold weather.

Quality Quince
These flowering, fruiting shrubs can bring both beauty and bounty to your garden. Let’s start a quince resurgence!

Graft Your Own Apple Trees
Expand your apple orchard with whip and-tongue grafting, which will allow you to inexpensively produce as many trees as you’d like, or grow multiple types of apple on a single tree.

Sow Success in Stony Soil
If your gardening goals are stuck between a rock and a hard place, don’t despair! Learn how to grow a bounty of crops despite rocky conditions.

GRIT November/December 2026 Image

GRIT November/December 2026

Our View Mail Call Situational Awareness Know your surroundings. Stalking Supper Filling your freezer with wild meat involves proficiency and practical gear. Autumn Gobblers The sum of wild turkey parts is greater than the whole. Avoiding a Louse-y Winter’s Day Cold weather can fuel lice outbreaks in livestock, but nontoxic treatments can safely keep infestations […]
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GRIT September/October 2026

Our View Mail Call The Pit A Stinging Sensation Nettles have long been used as food and herbal remedies — but watch your hands! Battling the Buzz Simple steps you can take against New World screwworm. Passionate About Puffballs Forage, cook, and enjoy one of America’s most prolific wild mushrooms. Dealing with Animal Companion Loss […]
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GRIT July/August 2026

Our View Mail Call American Crocodilians Taking a bite out of the mystery. Wild Horses An American original that’s still here. Shepherding Supper Why raising sheep and eating lamb can change your life. Bat-titude Adjustment The surprising role of bats in our lives. Invisible Enemies The “it won’t happen to me” guide to rabies and […]
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GRIT May/June 2026

Our View Mail Callin’ Small Boats, Big Fun Make fishing memories with affordable kayaks, canoes, and jon boats. Don’t Wait for Rain Build your own gravity-fed drip-irrigation system for when rain is scarce. Wet and Well-Prepared Avoid calamity when kayaking or rafting by getting back to the water-safety basics. Diving into Dowsing A chance encounter […]