It seems like it would be putting the cart before the horse to think about canning already. Really, there is still some snow on the ground around here. However, I want to be “putting food by” this year so I need to be planning ahead of planting. If I put some thought into what we [...]
Paramount to the agrarian lifestyle is frugality. Avoid debt, don’t buy new when used will do, make what you can yourself. In other words, be a good steward of your money. This applies to gas as well. But it doesn’t make a lot of sense to drive around town looking to save a nickel finding [...]
When talking about self-sufficiency and zero inputs, the thoughts of most folks turn to organic farming, composting, natural growing methods, and raising your own food. But what about your energy inputs? If you run a vehicle or a tractor, what do you fuel it with.
The thought of fuel inputs has been on my mind as [...]
