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Homestead and preparedness guides
Practical, plain-English answers to the questions our readers ask most about canning, food and water storage and growing herbs at home. Every guide cites the official source it relies on (USDA, NCHFP, CDC, NIH or the Red Cross) and none of them asks you to buy anything.
Canning and food preservation
Safe, tested methods for water bath canning and what never to can at home.
Food and water storage
Keep food and water safe when the power is out, the fridge is full or the pantry is your plan B.
Herbs and the home garden
Easy medicinal herbs to grow, harvest and use with care.
Gift guides
Useful gifts for people who like to be prepared.
Free guide
10 healing herbs you can grow at home
Get our printable Backyard Herbal Starter Guide free: planting, harvesting and safety notes for chamomile, calendula, echinacea and more.