Is canning safe? If you’ve done any reading on social media about canning, you’ll find a whole lot of strong opinions on whether or not canning is safe and a good thing to do. There are two extremes on the spectrum of whether or not canning is safe. On the one side is the Nervous…
The news is alarming: reports of food shortages around the world, world leaders confirming there will be even more shortages to come, food warehouses and production facilities burning down and more transportation bottlenecks. In the last month or two I’ve received several emails and phone calls from people asking if it’s too late for them…
You’re half-way through the year. How much progress have you made towards the food storage goals you set in January? How close are you to completing your three month food storage? Take inventory Your garden is just starting to mature but isn’t yet producing a whole lot. Summer busyness, with all its vacations and family…
The most important component of self-reliance isn’t a garage full of food storage. It isn’t a big garden. Nor is it living debt free or having water storage. No, the most important part is knowledge. If a fairy-godmother were to put a truckload of food in your garage, install a complete alternate power system in…
At the end of this year, hopefully you find yourself more prepared than you were at the beginning of the year. Being prepared gives a sense of well-being and satisfaction. Why not share the peace that comes from being prepared with friends and family? Imagine if a terrible disaster were to strike your community or…
It’s the end of the harvest and our storehouse is full to overflowing. Here are some highlights from this year’s garden: We got a bumper crop of blackberries and Nanking cherries. Gallons and gallons of blackberries and cherries in the freezer. Plus a couple batches of jam and several pies. Our apple tree produced a…