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How to Preserve Milk for Years

How to Preserve Milk for Years

Back in the day, people didn’t run to the store every time they needed milk. They had ways to keep it fresh long after the cow had been milked, even...

8 Spring Wild Edibles You Need To Can

8 Spring Wild Edibles You Need To Can

As a homesteader who has lived off the grid for the past 10 years, I have learned how to make the most of the bounties of nature around us. One of...

Can Chickens Eat Bread?

Can Chickens Eat Bread?

This question comes up much more often than you might believe. Can chickens eat bread? The answer is much simpler than you might believe but there...

Marigold 101

Marigold 101

If you’ve ever walked past a marigold without giving it much thought, you might’ve just snubbed one of the hardest-working plants in the garden....

How to Make Fermented Cabbage

How to Make Fermented Cabbage

Fermented cabbage is one of the simplest and most rewarding foods you can make at home. It’s a centuries-old preservation method that enhances...

Why You Should Bury Your Food in Ash

Why You Should Bury Your Food in Ash

Your freezer’s humming is one power outage away from silence. I learned this the hard way when a storm killed my fridge, spoiling $200 worth of...

DIY Long-Lasting Cowboy Casserole

DIY Long-Lasting Cowboy Casserole

If you’ve spent hours tending livestock, mending fences, or preserving your harvest, you need a meal that matches your grit. This cowboy casserole...

14 Foods You Should Preserve in Honey

14 Foods You Should Preserve in Honey

Honey has remarkable food preservation properties. In fact, archaeologists found a sealed clay jar of honey in an ancient Egyptian tomb. They opened...

How to Can Peaches

How to Can Peaches

Canning peaches is a wonderful way to preserve some of your late spring and early summer bounty for the colder parts of the year. What's more...

Ingenious Hacks I Learned from the Amish

Ingenious Hacks I Learned from the Amish

For hundreds of years the Amish have resisted change and consistently pursued a lifestyle defined by our pioneer ancestors.  What’s remarkable is...

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