Food Supply

Upon request from our readers, I was asked to make a follow-up to the MRE article. In there, I had mentioned that creating your own MRE is more efficient and…

Over the past few years, I have mentioned our sheep a lot and have written a few posts. Well, the day has finally come where we are switching breeds. The…

In this article we will look briefly back in history at a time when both fuel and food were in short supply. Will it happen again? At some point it is indeed possible…

It has a been a while since we did our last meat comparison. With the site switching to a new format, this one got put on the back burner but…

When it comes to skinning and butchering game and livestock, not all knives are up to the task. While the impression may be that someone can do everything with a…

When it comes to raising livestock you have to be careful when picking out what animals and breeds to invest your time and money in. Mini livestock have gained popularity…

The Garden Tower was sent to us for an honest review. I have been late in reviewing it because my growing season was cut short last year due to a…

Editor’s Note: This resource has been revised and updated for 2019. Survival gardens are difficult to define. In this blog, the focus is on garden foods that offer extra benefit as…

Sustainable Eating – the idea and practice of creating food production that you can maintain year after year. The idea that we must buy food is a product of urbanization….

Moving from growing a simple garden to planting a sustainable garden that provides most of your food intake for the year takes a little bit of work. If you jump…

I had an interesting conversation the other day on the idea of survival and emergency food. The words “good enough for survival use” and “if you are hungry enough, you…

Editor’s Note: This resource has been revised and updated for 2022. Foraging has been growing more popular over the last few years, so there have been plenty of foraging books published….

This article is about putting back oils and fats for cooking and survival. While I am trying to pick out good choices, I have to say that there is a…

Sauerkraut is a fermented food made using cabbage. The fermentation process can take upwards of six weeks and is achieved by slicing the cabbage into strips and submerging in a…

Over the years more and more people have realized they are gluten intolerant or at least sensitive to wheat. This means that a lot of prepper foods are off limits,…

This post is meant to be a starter guide and overview for those that are just getting started with food preservation or those that want to explore other methods. I…