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Nature has everything we need to keep us healthy on the inside and beautiful on the outside. In spite of what the cosmetic industry may have us believe, we really don’t need all those artificial substances to make our skin ...

It’s early in the morning and your family is waking up to begin what seems to be a normal day. You walk into the bathroom and discover that the lights do not illuminate. You glance at your fully charged mobile ...

Candle-making can be a fun and useful skill to have in the event of a power outage, an extended stay in the wilderness or the good old zombie apocalypse. They also can be beautiful and fragrant and make great gifts ...

It seems that everywhere you turn these days, some element of the food, hygiene or pharmaceutical industry is trying to force toxic waste into our bodies. One of the prime motivators in the journey to a self-sufficient lifestyle, all preparedness ...

Superfoods. Sure, we all know that we should be adding them to our daily diets for optimal health. But with seemingly “new and improved” superfood products hitting the market all the time, how are you to know which ones are ...

In homesteading, you are forced to relearn many vanishing arts and sciences. From heritage pigs to heirloom vegetables, and from home remedies to natural pesticides, things that were common knowledge to our grandparents have become arcane and vanishing skill sets ...

I love every season in the garden and in the kitchen. Now that summer is officially over and my fresh produce from the garden has started to slow down, I’m looking forward to cooking and serving some of my most ...

Fall is the time to prepare for a healthy winter. Fall (and spring) also are the best times to gather roots to be used for healing. Always be sure to leave plenty of plants for future growth. If the roots ...

Lemons have been used for their medicinal properties for centuries, and their health benefits are well-documented. Many centuries ago, the ancient Egyptians would drink lemon juice to clear their bodies of toxins and poisons. Modern science tells us that the ...

Raw milk farmers are under attack once again, this time in Pennsylvania. The Department of Agriculture is being accused of filing false claims about unpasteurized milk contamination. Your Family Farmer, a Chambersburg-based association of farms, was recently ordered to terminate ...