Here are Tips for Harvesting Food in the Wild

by Grain | Oct 16, 2013 | Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Essentials, food crisis, Food Supply, Preparation

Most of the so-called domesticated foods grown in backyard gardens and commercial nurseries today started out as wild foods.  In years past Native Americans and others would routinely go on food foraging expeditions to look for wild edibles.  The people familiar with...

Win a Portable Solar Generator or One Month Food Supply

by Dnurkle | Sep 24, 2013 | Food Supply, Preparation, Uncategorized

Don’t Miss This Giveaway! Enter for a chance to win a Fuel-less Portable Solar Generator by Humless or a One Month Supply Kit by Food Supply Depot.  We are one of the sixteen preparedness/self-reliance bloggers have teamed up with SurvivalBased.com to offer you this...

Important Food Storage Guidelines For Emergency Preparedness

by Grain | Jul 2, 2013 | Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Essentials, food crisis, Food Supply, Long Term Storage, Meat and Dairy Storage, Preparation

We have always heard that a person can live without food for 30 days, but can not survive longer than 3 days without water.  But for individuals who are dependent on solid foods, it would certainly be difficult for them to make it through and thrive during an...

Seeds: The Importance of Proper Harvesting and Storage

by Grain | Jun 24, 2013 | food crisis, Food Supply, Gardening, growing food, Long Term Storage, seeds

Many people consider food storage to be one of the most important areas for survival planning. Certainly, we won’t argue the fact that food storage is a vital part of preparedness planning for crisis situations, but, food storage alone is not a complete...

Should you Consider Hydroponics Farming in Your Preparedness Planning?

by Grain | Apr 14, 2013 | Disaster Preparedness, food crisis, Food Supply, Gardening, growing food

Typically, we share ideas and strategies on storing grains and other food as part of our overall preparedness strategy.  Obviously, storage foods have a limit to their effectiveness.  We should have other plans in place for a long-term preparedness solution. Every...

Preparedness for Disasters: Emergency Supplies and Essentials

by Grain | Apr 7, 2013 | Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Essentials, Food Supply, Preparation Action Step, Survival

Whether it’s earthquake, flood, twister, hurricane, or brush fire, we’re all encouraged to be prepared. And exactly what better method to guarantee your household’s well-being than to have your emergency supplies readily at hand? When people feel...