Grit

Grit Magazine has celebrated rural American lifestyles since 1882. Each bimonthly issue combines practical articles, product reviews, do-it-yourself building plans, beautiful photos, reader advice, humor and a healthy dose of fresh attitude to offer a complete guide to life beyond the city limits.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Trapping • Supplies, strategies, and safety tips will set you up for success.

A Sweeping Success Hockaday Handmade Brooms • This family business ties together folk art and practicality.

Plant IN SPRING FOR Summer • Choose Zone-specific flowers and crops to yield beauty and food, wherever you are.

PLEASANT PHEASANTS • Feed, house, and help your game birds thrive, whether they’re for meat, sport, or release.

Best plants for Bees • Build habitat for native bees, honeybees, or both with these plants and guidelines.

Suggested Flowers for a Bee Garden

What’s That Sound? • Bring all the worms to the surface with the power of vibrations.

Thatch Your Own Roof • Woven reeds provide much more than Old-World charm to modern-day sheds, outbuildings, and homes.

Choctaw Ponies • Ponies with a connection to the past are preserved for the future.

Gettin’ Sappy • Beers made from tree sap offer foraged flavors to the industrious home brewer.

YOUTH TACKLE THE CHALLENGES OF BREEDING LIVESTOCK • Three young farmers balance animal care and show prep with their studies.

Fight for the Right to Repair • Support independent repair to help your electronics last longer and your money go further.

Wholesome Casseroles • Fill your stomach and your freezer.

KNOTS SO FAST! • This course in knots basics could change your life.

UNPREDICTABLE SPRING WEATHER • Spring is in the air, but cold weather events can still surprise you.

DELIVERING THE GOOD OL’ DAYS • A reader shares the story of his days delivering Grit to his community.

GRANTS AND LOANS FOR SMALL FARMS • Plan ahead to access financial fodder for your ag endeavors.

PHOTOS TAKEN BY THE GRIT COMMUNITY • Bounty & Beauty

GRIT RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS for Wiser Living

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