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How To Prepare For a Tornado on a Homestead

By Jeff Wise October 27, 2023 | homesteading

When looking how to prepare for a tornado on a homestead, it is essential to take proactive measures to ensure the safety and well-being of both yourself and your property. By following these guidelines, you can minimize the risks associated with tornadoes and increase your chances of survival. Tornado Preparedness...

Three Ways to Prepare Your Homestead for a Natural Disaster

By Jeff Wise June 02, 2023 | homesteading

No one wants to experience a natural disaster. Unfortunately, many of us have to at some point in our lives. It's one thing to deal with it when you have just your home, family, and maybe a pet or two. Relocating is challenging, but not impossible. It's another thing when...

Homesteading Family Feature – The Swindolls

By Jeff Wise March 07, 2023 | homesteading

On the outskirts of a popular middle Tennessee city, lives Josh, Paige, and their three children. The Swindoll family has lived in the area for three years now, but over the course of two decades they've slowly started transforming their world to reflect a homesteading lifestyle. The week of March...

Chlorine Byproducts: Protecting Your Animals

By Jeff Wise March 07, 2023 | homesteading

Chlorine is a harmful toxin, as we've already discovered in a previous blog post. One reason many choose to purchase a Berkey water filter system is to avoid drinking chlorine byproducts. Homesteaders and pet-owners don't just worry about their families, though. They are also concerned about their animals. Berkey Water...

Best Homestead Water Filtration System

By Jeff Wise February 27, 2023 | homesteading

A Big Berkey is the perfect homestead water filtration system. When I say homesteader, I don't just mean a family that has built a cottage in the woods and lives off the land completely. There are many families who fit that description and this information is for them. But, it's...

Home Canning Carrots - Safe and Simple

By Jeff Wise January 21, 2021 | homesteading

Some of the links in this post may contain affiliate links for your convenience. As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Canning carrots is a fantastic way for you to preserve them. You can take advantage of the sales that stores have or you can simply can the...

Easiest Way To Can Green Beans

By Jeff Wise January 11, 2021 | homesteading

Some of the links in this post may contain affiliate links for your convenience. As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Pressure canning is the best way for you to can green beans. It's super easy and it's a foolproof way for you to make almost any kind...

Canning 101- The Complete Guide To Home Canning and Pickling

By Jeff Wise January 04, 2021 | homesteading

Welcome to canning 101 - the complete guide to home canning and pickling! Home canning is an art form. Sure, it sounds simple but there are a few steps that you need to take in order to ensure that your canning experience is the best that it can be. If...