Twenty years ago, Stefan Sobkowiak bought a commercial apple orchard with the intention of converting it to an organic orchard. He did just that, but eventually understood the limitations of the organic model originating from monoculture. He then decided to … Continue reading →
Many people romanticize history. Oh if only we could have lived in the old days right? Taking a wagon out to homestead virgin land. Let me tell you as a student of history it was an amazing time to be … Continue reading →
Tim Ammons runs Oleo Acres farm a self sustaining farm that teaches individuals the old fashioned way of being “Green”. He joins us today to discuss self sustainable living and farming as a way to support family and community. On … Continue reading →
One concept that many modern survivalists aspire to is to be less dependent on “the system“ or independent of “the system”. I know this seems like a great goal but the problem with it is that it is not “a … Continue reading →
Today I break from listener feedback Monday’s typical formula to bring to you a subject I think we all really need to consider as we move into the final “quarter” of 2011. Why is your current lifestyle the way that … Continue reading →
Today I wrap up the 4 part interview series that began on Wednesday the 9th by interviewing Jason Akers of TheSelfSufficientGardener.com Jason is well known for his articles in magazines such as Backwoods Home and Self Reliance Illustrated along with … Continue reading →
Monday I responded to a listener who asked a question about planning and he was hoping for a checklist. My response was that I can’t really give you a hard check list because you must develop your own plan (Tenet … Continue reading →
So exactly what does it mean to be self reliant vs. being self sufficient? How are the two different and how are they related and how does one interact with the other. More importantly how do they effect you and … Continue reading →
Back to our Monday tradition of listen questions. I have a pretty big question back log at this point so if you question isn’t answered hold tight I will get to you eventually. Tune in today as we dissect a … Continue reading →
Tune in today for an interview with Johnny Maxx and The Queen, (aka John and Tammy McKissack) who are the host of “The Self Sufficient Homestead” and co hosts of “BrewCrazy“. Join in today as we discuss a variety fo … Continue reading →