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Canning Tips

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

Soon, our homestead will once again become “canning central” as we preserve our fruit, vegetable, and fish harvests. A few years ago, we attended a presentation on canning from the Alaska Cooperative Extension Service (like your County Cooperative Extension, except we … Continue reading →

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The Media Puts a Negative Spin on Self-Sufficiency/Reliance

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

A good friend recently showed me an article made me pretty angry. The article, 10 Years After Trying to Live off the Grid, Farmer Wonders, ‘What am I Doing Living on This Little Island?’ describes Peter Janes’s “homestead” in British … Continue reading →

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