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A bowl of dehydrated cherries on a wooden counter.

How to Dehydrate Fruit (Cherries, Blueberries, Grapes, Raspberries & Blackberries)

Read moreHow to Dehydrate Fruit (Cherries, Blueberries, Grapes, Raspberries & Blackberries)
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How to Choose the Best Pressure Canner

Read moreHow to Choose the Best Pressure Canner
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10 Ways to Keep Warm Without Electricity

Read more10 Ways to Keep Warm Without Electricity
A baby pig sticking its snout through a fence.

How to Raise Pigs: 12 Tips to Raising Pigs for Meat

Read moreHow to Raise Pigs: 12 Tips to Raising Pigs for Meat
A woman crouched down next to a newly planted fruit tree.

When and How to Plant Fruit Trees

Read moreWhen and How to Plant Fruit Trees

Salt Cured Ham: Old-Fashioned Preserving

Read moreSalt Cured Ham: Old-Fashioned Preserving
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7 Ways to Use Medicinal Herbs at Home

Read more7 Ways to Use Medicinal Herbs at Home

4 Tips on How to Start a Fire w/out Matches or Lighters Outdoors

Read more4 Tips on How to Start a Fire w/out Matches or Lighters Outdoors
Image of a workbench and wood wall with dried herbs hanging and bags of dried flowers and herbs. Text overlay says, "6 Old Time Natural Remedies that Work: Old fashioned cures from our great grandparents."

6 Old-time Natural Remedies That Work

Read more6 Old-time Natural Remedies That Work

6 Rules for Bartering Success

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Editors’ Pick

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The Best Fermented Hot Sauce Recipe

Three jars of peppers in fermenting jars.

The Ultimate Guide to Making Fermented Peppers

Apple dump cake in a cast iron pan with fresh apples.

Recipes for Dump Cake

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Homemade Cake Mix Recipe


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My Health Update & Need for Surgery

How to Make Herbal Tea

DIY Mixes in a Jar

Our Broken Food System

Books

  • Everything Worth Preserving
  • The Family Garden Planner
  • Handmade
  • The Made from Scratch Life
  • The Family Garden Plan

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  • Organic Gardening Workshop
  • Home Fruit Preservative Canning e-course
  • Home Canning With Confidence
  • Homemade Bread & Baking Class
  • Natural Homemade Bath and Beauty
  • Pioneering Today Academy


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