On May 11, 2017, one of Africa’s poorest countries announced it was facing a new Ebola outbreak. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) rattled international health officials with the grim news. It had been barely 18 months since West African nations declared an end to an Ebola outbreak that had lasted two years. The outbreak first emerged in Guinea in late 2013, but …Continue Reading
Homestead Handbook
How to Carve Out a Wooded Homestead
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Searching for the perfect, and affordable, parcel of land for a prepper retreat or wooded homestead can be a very daunting task – and filled with a copious amount of variables. How To Turn Lonely Land Into A Dream Wooded Homestead Finding land that is almost perfect happens a lot, a whole lot. Seeking walk-onto-the-property perfection comes with a massive price tag. With a …Continue Reading
Urban Farming | Seed Saving Tips
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Are you an urban farmer and looking for some seed saving tips? Seed saving is a great way to ensure you have a harvest for years to come. It has been an essential way to pass plants down through the ages. Preserve the practice of partaking the best of nature's gifts by saving seeds in your garden. Check out these seed saving tips so you can save the cream of the crop. Seed …Continue Reading
The Greatest Farming Pick Up Lines
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Twitter is presently aflutter with farmer pick up lines, something near and dear to our homesteading hearts. So for the romantic in all of us, here are the very best in farmer inspired courtship come ons...because we may be settlers, but when it comes to love it doesn't mean we have to settle...#FarmingPickupLinesNice calves.#FarmingPickupLines …Continue Reading
Urban Farming | How To Cure And Prevent Powdery Mildew
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Brentwood Urban Farm: A Sustainable Homestead in the City of Los Angeles Owned and operated by green farmers: Emily Richards and John Nogawski. Learn more here. Just because you live in a city, that doesn’t mean you can’t homestead. Such is the case for this organic urban farm. Brentwood Urban Farm is located in the heart of Los Angeles with a focus on water-preservation, …Continue Reading
