An illustrated instructional guide showcasing the timeless skills of working the land.

An essential agricultural text originally published in 1922, Farm Mechanics is exactly that: a detailed but easy-to-understand manual outlining all the important aspects of working the land.

The guide is broken up into sections that cover every aspect of farm work, from woodworking and cement-laying to farm machinery repair. Informative and easy to understand, with close to five hundred illustrations and photographs, Farm Mechanics is both a historical reference for those interested in the history of agriculture and a commonsense tool that outlines essential agricultural skills.

For those who want to know more about the golden days of farming, there are plenty of details here to paint a vivid picture of early-twentieth-century farming in the United States, accompanied by detailed photos and illustrations of farm equipment and practices in action.

But this isn’t just a book of theoretical practices for curious historians either—while some of the skills explained here might admittedly seem inapplicable for modern use (due to advances in technology, most farmers aren’t taking the time to learn blacksmithing, for instance), other sections, like cement and concrete or rope and harness work for farm animals, contain tools and advice that are still indispensable to the modern-day farmer.

Every chef knows that a big part of cooking is what you use to prepare the meal. In Mother Earth News One-Pot Meals, you’ll learn how to cook with every type of pot, from pressure cookers to cast-iron Dutch ovens. Every page in this issue is packed full of tips and recipes to cook for your next meal. From Woodstove Cabbage to Lamb Curry, you’ll be able to prepare a wide variety of dishes that require just one pot!

Starting with the first course and ending with dessert, the recipes in this issue will leave your taste buds wanting more. Whether it’s something basic like Shepherd’s Pie, something new like Tzimmes with Seitan, or a tasty sweet like Chocolate-Peppermint Fudge, it will quickly become a family favorite!

Other articles include:

• The Joy of Clay Pot Cooking – Transfer the unique flavors of an open fire using this ancient technique of slow heating a ceramic vessel.
• Weekly Meal Plan: 4 Recipes for Slow Cooker Pulled Pork – Tender, slow-cooked pork is the feature of these delectable standards that will get you and yours through an entire week.
• Punching Up Pizza with Cast Iron – A pizza cooked in a cast-iron pan takes homemade pizza-making to professional levels!
• And much more!