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• 10 Foods You Should Never Can at Home

  Using a home canner is a great way to preserve foods in mason jars. Using a home canner can help you save money and become more self-reliant. However, not everything can be canned! Home canners are great for [...]

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• The Science Behind MREs

  In the late 1990s, the military had a wide variety of ready-to-eat meals (MREs) at their disposal. They had created a line of foods that were served up in pouches and ready to eat anywhere in the [...]

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• How to Make Your Own Vinegar

  Making your own homemade vinegar is a great way to save money and become more self-sufficient. With a simple process, you can create your own vinegar to add to your family’s food storage. The majority of vinegars made [...]

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• What is Aquaponic Gardening?

  Aquaponics gardening is a growing trend that allows families to create a self-sustaining environment that grows vegetables, fruits, flowers and more with as little maintenance as possible. The first time I was told about aquaponics gardening, I thought [...]

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• The 10 Mistakes of Raising Chickens

  Raising chickens can be a very rewarding process. Besides providing you with fresh eggs, it can also be a teaching resource for your children and a way for you to become self-sufficient. However, there are a few mistakes [...]

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• Who is Mountain House?

  In 1963, Oregon Freeze Dry began using a cutting-edge technology called freeze-drying to preserve food. The process, back then, was famous for creating astronaut ice cream and most people hadn’t seen the full potential of freeze-dried foods. Founders [...]

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