Food Forests, Self Reliance
It’s always a good time to start thinking about how you can become more self-sufficient. For those who tend to a food forest, this is one area you can start with! Food, like everything else in life, starts with plants. If you do not grow your own food currently,...
Food Forests, Self Reliance, Sustainability
Growing your own food does more than just ensure you have fresh produce available at your disposal. It brings along many health benefits that you might be enjoying without even realizing it. From increased intake of fresh fruits and vegetables to consuming...
Plant Medicines, Self Reliance
We already know that eating vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat dairy products. As well as lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts can limit saturated and trans fats, sodium, and added sugars in our diets. Eating a poor diet, full...
Food Forests, Self Reliance
A food forest is unlike any regular garden or backyard. There are certain tools and techniques required to ensure a flourishing and healthy food forest ecosystem. Now, what are the benefits of growing one? If you grow your own food forest, you’ll be less...
Recipes, Self Reliance, Sustainability
In North America and abroad, milk is a versatile ingredient that’s used in a wide variety of food and drink recipes. However, many people can’t process the sugars (lactose intolerance) in milk, and others simply choose to use a type of non-dairy milk instead. There...