Organic fruits and vegetables have become increasingly popular in recent years as consumers look for healthier options. Aside from being more nutritious than conventional produce, organic foods are grown without using chemical pesticides that are harmful to human health. But organic foods don’t come cheap. They can put a serious dent in your wallet over time. … Continue reading Top 5 vegetables that are cheaper to grow than buy
A crash course in food choices for long- and short-term survival
With government lockdowns being enforced across America because of the coronavirus pandemic, preppers across the country understand the importance of storing enough food in their stockpiles for short- or long-term survival scenarios. It’s ideal to prepare for this scenario while you still have access to basic supplies. First, finalize your plan for short- and long-term stockpiles, then … Continue reading A crash course in food choices for long- and short-term survival
Cheaper seeds and better-tasting vegetables: Why you need heirloom seeds for your homestead
When it comes to seeds, most gardeners are familiar with hybrid seeds, but not all know about heirloom seeds. While using hybrid seeds has certain perks and advantages, planting heirloom seeds can become a wonderful addition to your homestead. What are heirloom seeds? Heirloom seeds refer to seeds that have existed for at least 50 years, … Continue reading Cheaper seeds and better-tasting vegetables: Why you need heirloom seeds for your homestead
Container gardening tips for the urban prepper
Ideally, a home garden should be spacious, with enough room for different plants. But if you live in an apartment without a backyard or if your soil is rocky or sandy, you can still grow various plants through container gardening. (h/t to ThePrepperJournal.com) Even if you have quality soil and a spacious yard, you can still try container gardening. It … Continue reading Container gardening tips for the urban prepper
Tips for growing your own food without a garden, even if you live in a tiny apartment
Even if you don’t have enough space for a home garden, you can become a self-sufficient urban prepper by starting a container garden or joining a community garden. (h/t to MindBodyGreen.com) Here are some suggestions for preppers who want to grow their own food even without a backyard garden. Cultivate an indoor garden. If you want to grow more … Continue reading Tips for growing your own food without a garden, even if you live in a tiny apartment
Long-term food independence: Fruit trees are a critical prep before SHTF
Are you making prepping plans for food independence over the long term? Plant fruit trees at your home and bug-out shelter to serve as a source of sustenance when SHTF. The typical fruit tree looks pretty enough that even the strictest neighborhoods will not mind if preppers plant them. Planting these trees is a stealthy prep that … Continue reading Long-term food independence: Fruit trees are a critical prep before SHTF
Self-sufficiency training: How to practice homesteading in an apartment or tiny home
With a bit of creativity, even people who live in small apartments can practice homesteading. If you want to homestead in your apartment, here are some tips that can help you become more self-sufficient. (h/t to UrbanSurvivalSite.com) Try apartment gardening. Turn your apartment into a mini-garden by growing berries or tomatoes in hanging baskets and vertical gardens. Alternatively, you … Continue reading Self-sufficiency training: How to practice homesteading in an apartment or tiny home
Why you should learn about herbs in your area: Wild edibles and medicinal plants can offer food security
Food insecurity caused by drought, war, poverty and high rates of population growth has left around 800 million – or one in nine – people chronically hungry and unable to derive the necessary nutrition from their daily food supply. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) explains that since 80 percent of people in the most affected countries … Continue reading Why you should learn about herbs in your area: Wild edibles and medicinal plants can offer food security
“Soy boys” running WeWork BAN meat for all employees… GMO soy laced with glyphosate the new recommendation
A popular New York-based co-working company with more than 400 locations worldwide has decided that it’s no longer permissible for any of its more than 6,000 global employees to eat meat. WeWork co-founder Miguel McKelvey announced the Orwellian policy change in a recent email, explaining that the firm’s upcoming “Summer Camp” event will kick off the … Continue reading “Soy boys” running WeWork BAN meat for all employees… GMO soy laced with glyphosate the new recommendation
Flashback: CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest) jumps in bed with Monsanto, claims GMO labeling would be “misleading” to consumers
Remember when Gregory Jaffe, the Director of Biotechnology at the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), openly proclaimed that labeling genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) would be “confusing” and “misleading” to consumers? We sure do. And we just wanted to remind our loyal readers that this Monsanto front organization is still shilling for its corporate masters by pushing untested … Continue reading Flashback: CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest) jumps in bed with Monsanto, claims GMO labeling would be “misleading” to consumers
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 