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If you’ve spent any time learning about food preservation, you’ve probably wondered if water bath canning is actually safe. Or maybe you’ve heard that you should pressure can everything just to be safe.

I hear this question more than almost any other when I’m teaching people how to preserve food. And honestly, it comes from a really good place...


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Afraid to start a garden? Learn why most people never begin, how to overcome fear of failure, and the simple habits that lead to real food success.

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There was a time when we thought the goal of homesteading was complete self-sufficiency. The dream looked something like this: living far from everything, producing every bit of food we needed, and never depending on anyone else.

But the longer we’ve walked this homesteading journey, the more we’ve realized something important. Not only is complete self-sufficie...


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We work really hard to raise healthy, vigorous, robust animals on our homestead. We select carefully. We don’t breed sickly animals. And most of the time, that means we rarely need to call the vet.

But every now and then, something happens.

A cow goes down. A ewe struggles after lambing. A dog suddenly won’t eat. And in that moment, when your heart is...


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If you’ve ever struggled to identify a mystery plant in your garden, you’re not alone. Most beginners make the same few plant identification mistakes, which can make the process feel frustrating and confusing. The good news is that with a few simple shifts, you can identify plants more accurately and with confidence.

How many of you have had an...


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