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We have been doing some work clearing a bit of land for future camping trips and overnight stays. Tough work, but we had some help from my brother who camped out for a few days. It is a good 20 miles into town, and sometimes you just don’t want to drive in. Current setup = [...]

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An open Letter from Michael Pollan on the coming food crisis and why it may be one of the most important challenges for the next presidency. It has not been a topic of the current campaigns, but the newly elected president will decide important policy regarding our food supply.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/magazine/12policy-t.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

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Organic gardening and producing your own food is quite a new movement. The United States has become an importer of food. We now import more than we produce. The cost of this will eventually be passed on to the everyday consumer.
I am working on the small backyard and raised bed garden to help supplement my [...]

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Good Morning America featured a story today on grocery buying clubs. Great concept over the big box stores. Families combine together to purchase in bulk, have it delivered (save on gas) and then distribute among themselves for greatest cost savings. This idea works great for long term staples, but they don’t provide fresh produce or [...]

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We have been really focusing on food and back to simple basics. I figured if processed food is bad, then let’s keep working our way backward. Yesterday, we tried Wheatberries. They were freakin’ Awesome! Okay, maybe not that awesome, but definitely worth mention.
Wheatberries are the things we actually get from wheat, before it is hulled, [...]

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The tips below are from an article published on Reuters by Linda Stern. Read the full article for additional discussion of the topic.
Rising food prices are making it more difficult for families to maintain the same level of living on salaries that are not rising as quickly as the combination of food, energy, home heating [...]

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http://nysun.com/news/food-rationing-confronts-breadbasket-world
I really don’t like posting things like this. It seems to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Even if it is not true, media attention can make people believe there is a food shortage and cause panic buying. Self-fulfilling.
I will admit my first reaction was to rush to Costco’s and see prices and availability [...]

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How, in the digital age do we simplify? Janet Luhrs wrote a book years ago… LOTS of years ago and I have my copy that I still tote out once a year. It is called, The Simple Living Guide by Janet Luhrs. Hmmm. Easy read? It really is, except for the fact it challenges most [...]

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