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Why Every Prepper Needs Non-GMO Seeds in Their Long-Term Supplies

Oftentimes in the interests of economics and financial necessity, people will abandon quality in the interests of price. Nothing could be more telling than the current battle being waged with GMO foods and crops.

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Why Your Backyard Chickens Could Be Giving You Salmonella

Raising backyard chickens has been trending in recent years, thanks to the sustainability movement. But it could be making your family sick. Eight different states are reporting Salmonella outbreaks linked to backyard chickens.

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Good-bye City Life!

No amount of planning or prepping prepared me for what I was walking into. Before you plunge in to your dreams of homesteading, read this first.

Regarding the plant kingdom, there’s a fine line between foraging for food and unknowingly causing your own demise.

Botany: The Most Neglected Subject in Survival (and Why You Could Die From Not Understanding It)

Regarding the plant kingdom, there’s a fine line between foraging for food and unknowingly causing your own demise.

If there’s one type of bean the entire family loves, it’s the pinto bean - and it's full of nutrition! Here are some easy growing tips for planting pinto beans in this summer's garden.

Grow Pinto Beans From Seed: A Complete Growing Guide

If there’s one type of bean the entire family loves, it’s the pinto bean – and it’s full of nutrition! Here are some easy growing tips for planting pinto beans in this summer’s garden.

We've taken to owning ducks like ducks to water! It's cute cliche, but I also have some advice for new duck owners looking to improvise or DIY a watering situation or pool for them to swim in.  Because let's be real: ducks take to the water, and therefore, their water is everywhere!

Like Ducks to Water: How to Improvise Your Ducks’ Watering and Make a DIY Pool

We’ve taken to owning ducks like ducks to water! It’s cute cliche, but I also have some advice for new duck owners looking to improvise or DIY a watering situation or pool for them to swim in.  Because let’s be real: ducks take to the water, and therefore, their water is everywhere!

Chicken eggs and duck eggs are different. This article won't say one is better than the other, yet will celebrate the differences that should be noticed and how to alter your recipes if you do choose to use duck eggs instead.

What You Need to Know About Duck Eggs Vs. Chicken Eggs

Chicken eggs and duck eggs are different. This article won’t say one is better than the other, yet will celebrate the differences that should be noticed and how to alter your recipes if you do choose to use duck eggs instead.

Planning for a future of food price inflation now will help you save money and invest in your future. Here are some tips to help you beat the rapid swings of food prices.

4 Items You Will Likely See Sharp Increases Due To the Ukraine Crisis and What You Can Do About It

The state of global geopolitics is becoming increasingly unstable. Now that Russia and Ukraine are conflicting in actual war, we are likely to see major increases in these four food items at our grocery stores – if we can even find them in the coming weeks!

With inflation and gas and food shortages on the rise, it is an excellent idea to have some cash stashed for emergencies. I know we live in a world that believes that there is an ATM around the corner and keeping cash in your wallet or in your home is obsolete, but there are some events that will prove it is good to have some loose cash around.

How You Can Prepare For the Next Global Food Crisis

Whether we choose to look the other way or not, the planet is facing a food crisis. Even if your grocery store is fully stocked, it won’t take long for food to run out if people come from towns over because their store is out. The food crisis is looming and it is going to get worse before it gets better, so it’s best to prepare now.

Knowing there's going to be a supply problem with food staples is only the first step. Taking action to minimize the effects it'll have on you and your family is the next step!

What the US Plans To Do About the Wheat Supply Shortage and How You Can Prepare

A year ago, we wrote on the importance of being mindful of your food stores. Recently, countries are starting to ban wheat exports out of their country which spells out increased shortages and higher prices at the grocery stores.

We recently have begun a new adventure! We have honey bees! Because we got them so late in the season, it was recommended by other local beekeepers to "feed the bees." But what does that mean?

Unusually High Bee Die-Off In Canada Will Impact The World

An unusually high honey bee die-off in Canada is going to impact the world’s farming system. Bees are necessary pollinators and help in all agricultural industries.

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