(We haven’t been posting for a few months – canning season started as the garden ‘came on’. Bob harvested and I canned, froze, and dried...

Communication is one of the most overlooked areas an emergency preparedness.

The Weather Men and Women provide weather information that we need. However. Don’t believe everything they say. It’s usually Hype. For...

When the first zucchini is ready, I realize that Food Preservation Season has begun.  Bob is the gardener around here. I have the...

We live in northern Jefferson County Ohio, just west of the Ohio River. Our homestead is north of Steubenville and southeast of...

. I’ve been a ‘prepper’ for a long time. You could say it’s my hobby. I read about it, watch videos by other preppers, follow the news...

This was the Year of the Broken Bone in our family. We had 4 people in casts and splints by the end of 2023. Jackson, 16 years old, was...

Pre-Paring ..... Not Post-Paring. There is a video creator on YouTube which I follow. His handle is Modern Refugee and his angle is...

Harvesting Royal Burgundy Beans How-To process 'green beans' for the freezer. We have been planting Royal Burgundy (Phaseolus vulgaris)...

A How To..... blog We are starting a series of How To.... blogs. The first was about refrigerator pickles. This one will be about...

If you have ever gardened with the goal of preserving vegetable and fruits for future use, you have confronted the dreaded GLUT. This is...

Food preservation is a skill that will pay for itself many times over. When planning dinner, instead of arguing over which take-out to...

Can you interpret the signs of the times? What signs, you might ask? What am I supposed to be looking for? 1. Empty or poorly stocked...

Local food sources are all around you, but you need to think Fresh, not Packaged.

" If only I could homestead, I wouldn’t have work away from home and I would be able to produce my own food and basic needs. I will live...

January 2, 2023 It’s 51° F in northeast Ohio on the second day of the year. Unusual weather, for sure, especially when you think about...

School is starting in a few days for our grandkids. We were homeschoolers for many years so the beginning of the school year meant...

Chickens are how it all begins. Intrepid homesteader-wanna-be: “Six chickens. We can get six chickens. That will give us 4-5 eggs a...

A Review: Jackery Solar Generator And How to Make a Unique, Refreshing Summer Drink Earlier this year, we decided to purchase a small...