Rural Heritage

Love Draft Horses and Mules? Like to see how rural work was done in the past - and today? Interested in the rural heritage of the United States?

Joe Mischka travels the country in search of people who are doing just that - and filming them while doing it. Watch past episodes of our weekly show Rural Heritage on RFD-TV as well as some short raw footage from Joe's travels.
We have DIY videos, draft horse, mule and donkey events, Heritage events showcasing the ways our ancestors worked on their farms, draft animal powered logging, wagon trains, and more.

Since 1976, Rural Heritage magazine has been providing information to people interested in using draft animal power on their farms and in their forests. As small-scaled diversified family farming and homesteading gains popularity in the US, we are here to show how to go back to the land and compete successfully with your “modern” neighbors while leaving a legacy of fertility for coming generations.