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Stockpiling food and other supplies is central to being prepared for an emergency, but there are some foods – such as meat — that are harder to pack for long-term storage than others. I’m sure there are some people out ...

Many homesteaders and off-gridders dehydrate food but limit themselves to the “basics.” I am among that group, and thought I knew what could and what could not be dehydrated. Boy, was I wrong! We all know the usual stuff that ...

From the time people roamed the earth as hunter-gatherers, their very survival might have depended on preserving meat — their main source of protein — to tide them over in times of scarcity. Burying portions of the kill deep in ...

This is a terrific time of year to gather herbs for winter use. It is easy and fun. Even children can help. Stock up now and you will have the flavors and healing plants of summer this winter. Herbs may be ...

As you start your vegetable garden this spring, consider planting more than you’ll need and preserving the surplus you get. With the economy looking bleaker and bleaker and food prices rising, more and more people, homesteaders and city folk alike, ...

Dehydrating what you grow or find on sale at the local grocery store is a great way to add to long term food storage stockpiles and feed a family healthy food on a budget. Fresh vegetables and fruit plucked right ...

November 16, 2012 In this video, we dehydrate frozen mixed vegetables straight from the freezer. 5 pounds of mixed vegetables just fit in a single quart mason jar. The vegetables were put on the racks, still frozen, and dehydrated for ...

August 16, 2012 Dehydrating canned pineapple for food storage. Previous Video

Long before pressure canners or water-bath-canners existed, people preserved food by drying it. In fact, anthropologists have found dried corn and squash dating more than 6,000 years ago in ancient caves and dwellings. Home-canned foods do have a certain charm. ...

The last winter crops are in from the garden, and in spite of mild weather in some parts, it may still be a little too early to plant anything in your neck of the woods. This slack time can be ...