Rhubarb: The Pioneers’ Pie Plant
By Jackie Clay-Atkinson
Rhubarb was first cultivated in China in pre-medieval times and eventually was traded along the famous Silk Road to Russia and most...
Bug-Out Bags: Beyond The Basics
By Jim Cobb
Whether you call it a bug-out bag, survival kit, get home bag, or a “possibles” bag, the purpose is the same: to...
Are There Holes In Your Preparedness Plan?
By Jackie Clay-Atkinson
Providing for your family is a basic self-reliance tenet. I don’t look at myself as a “prepper” (a word referring to folks...
The circle of homesteading
By Patrice Lewis
It all started one day about 20 years ago when I was cleaning the barn.
My task involved shoveling manure into a compost...
