Ben developed Whole Systems Design, LLC as a land-based response to biological and cultural extinction and the increasing separation between people and elemental things. Life as a designer, builder, ecologist, tree-tender, and back country traveler continually informs Ben’s integrative approach … Continue reading →
Big thanks to Nick Burtner at School of Permaculture (https://schoolofpermaculture.com) for posting about this plant being edible on Facebook. Been growing it for years and never knew it was that type of resource. The seeds are pretty good raw, I … Continue reading →
Mike Krebill is one of the Midwest’s best-known foraging instructors and a member of the National Wild Foods Association Hall of Fame. Many people know Mike from his active participation in Facebook groups devoted to edible wild plants and mushrooms, … Continue reading →
A friend and I have been talking about fishing a lot lately, it is still cold, the winds are stupid this time of year, but man I have the bug. It is likely that I will be investing in a … Continue reading →
Today it is time for a bit of a change up, we haven’t discussed either foraging or gardening/permaculture in depth for quite a wile, so why not today. Looking to make things interesting though I decided that today was a … Continue reading →
Today we are going to look at fishing and how it can be part of the modern preppers lifestyle for day to day living rather than in a capacity such as wilderness survival or bush craft. Our nation is blessed … Continue reading →
