Before you can reap the benefits of raising animals, you will need to consider first how to feed, shelter, and protect them.
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Food allergies More Widespread In Inner City Children
Nearly 3 percent of adults and 6 percent of young children in the United States have one or more food allergies, according to the latest estimates from the National Institutes of Health.
How – and Why – You Should Make Your Own Peanut Butter
Commercially produced peanut butter has been the cause of Salmonella outbreaks – some quite large and serious. Making your own peanut butter can help reduce risk of infection.
Another Year Of Gardening Failure (And What I Learned)
These are just nine of my failures this year. I also mysteriously lost a couple of pomegranate trees to an unknown pathogen, lost chickens to raccoons, misplaced my good pruning shears…
The Monthly Mending Session
My children had a roof over their heads, food in their belly and a warm bed at night and they were grateful for that, anything else was a bonus.
Book Review: Food Storage for Self-Sufficiency and Survival
Angela Paskett, author of Food Storage for Self-Sufficiency and Survival: The Essential Guide for Family Prepared, takes you step-by-step through the establishment of a pantry and creates the building blocks you need to add to it and maintain it. This is a must-have book for those putting together or using a food pantry in their home.
Good News: Catnaps Are Good for Your Health!
You may be surprised to see how improved your focus, alertness, productivity, and overall wellness can be with just a short catnap.
The 5 Water Storage Tips You Need To Know Right Now
There’s quite a few ways to keep water but the big questions are how much water to save and what’s the best way to keep it safe?
Will You Die Getting To Your Bug Out Location?
I am frequently surprised by the approach many Preppers take to their Bug-Out plans, especially those who expect to drive to their retreat location.