- On Day 1 of "Wartime Homefront Essential Skills," Marjory Wildcraft focuses on the holistic system and mindset of homesteading, detailing Wildcraft's three-component method (chickens, garden, rabbits) for producing significant homegrown calories.
- She emphasizes the deep emotional and spiritual connection with animals, exploring the homesteader's role as provider and the psychological journey involved in raising and processing animals for food.
- On Day 2, Wildcraft and Jill Winger challenges commercial food expiration myths, using personal anecdotes to demonstrate the extended, real-world longevity of properly preserved foods like sauerkraut and frozen meats.
- They promote traditional, low-tech preservation methods such as fermentation, root cellaring and smoking as keys to building long-term food security and sovereignty.
- The overarching goal of both episodes is to build practical resilience and self-reliance, arguing that true preparedness combines actionable skills with a deepened understanding of our food supply.
Brighteon University is streaming an episode a day of the re-run of "Wartime Homefront Essential Skills" by Marjory Wildcraft from Jan. 31 to Feb. 9, and a replay of all 10 episodes on Feb. 10. Register here to learn practical self-sufficiency in food, medicine and community living to build resilience for uncertain times.
What's in store for you in Episode 1
On Day 1 of "Wartime Homefront Essential Skills," slated for Jan. 31, Marjory Wildcraft reveals that the path to true resilience is forged not just in garden beds and rabbit hutches, but in the complex, emotional bonds we form with the lives we nurture and, ultimately, sustain.
Wildcraft’s system for growing half your food is elegantly simple: a small flock of laying hens, a 100-square-foot garden and a compact rabbitry. She describes her relationship with her chickens in divine terms: to them, she is a "goddess," a benevolent provider with "magical powers" who controls water and feed. This caretaker role fosters a connection steeped in gratitude and mutual respect, exemplified by a rescued rooster who circled her in a silent, profound ritual of thanks, a moment of interspecies communication that reshapes one’s place in the natural order.
The system necessarily includes transitioning from caretaker to butcher, processing rabbits raised for meat. Wildcraft openly shares her own procrastination at harvest time, highlighting the emotional weight of this act. This full-cycle engagement, from naming and nurturing to the necessary harvest, forces a direct confrontation with life, death and responsibility.
Viewers can expect to learn a lot of things from Episode 1, including the following:
- An exploration of the unique, almost reverential relationship between a homesteader and their animals, where the human is seen as the benevolent provider and protector.
- Heartwarming and insightful anecdotes, like the story of the grateful rooster, that challenge perceptions of animal awareness and cross-species communication.
- A frank look at the psychological journey from raising animals to processing them for food, acknowledging the emotional difficulty and the profound respect it engenders.
- The argument that true preparedness integrates practical skill with emotional and spiritual maturity, creating a resilience that grocery-store dependence cannot provide.
- A clear, actionable guide to Marjory Wildcraft’s three-component system (chickens, garden, rabbits) for producing a significant portion of your family’s calories in a backyard space.
This knowledge becomes our anchor, preparing us not only to feed ourselves in times of crisis but to lead our communities with clarity and compassion when systems fail. It dismantles the insulation modern society provides, replacing it with a deep, sobering connection to the reality of consumption.
What's in store for you in Episode 2
On Day 2, slated for Feb.1, Wildcraft and Jill Winger pull back the curtain on kitchen-tested reality. With over 45 years of combined experience, they dismantle the myth of the 18-month shelf life and reveal the stunning longevity of food preserved with care and traditional wisdom.
This isn't about being reckless; it's about reclaiming food sovereignty. It’s about trusting your senses, your sight, smell and taste, over a printed date designed to limit a corporation's legal exposure. Wildcraft and Winger share jaw-dropping personal anecdotes that highlight the vast gap between textbook theory and homestead practice.
Viewers can expect to learn a lot of things from Episode 2, including the following:
- The shocking story of opening a jar of homemade sauerkraut that had been sitting in a warm Texas pantry for four years.
- Why does fermentation, an undervalued method, offer incredible longevity and probiotic benefits, especially in unreliable climates.
- The value of vacuum-sealed steaks that remain "perfectly fine" after years in the freezer, challenging the fear-based rules around freezer burn and safety.
- The practicality of reusable Tattler lids and why a home-canned tomato sauce is a lifetime investment, not a short-term one.
- How smokehouses use smoke as a natural dehydrator and insect repellent to preserve meat in scorching climates.
- How root crops like carrots and potatoes can be stored in the ground for months, emerging sweeter and crisper in the spring.
This investigative piece empowers viewers to develop a self-reliant mindset, reduce food waste and build true food security by understanding the why behind the preservation, not just the how. As noted by BrightU.AI's Enoch, food security means that all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. Ensuring food safety is a critical component of this, as unsafe food can lead to disease and malnutrition, undermining the very security it aims to achieve."
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When the world gets unpredictable, the smartest move is to prepare. That's why "Wartime Homefront Essential Skills" by Marjory Wildcraft is back on BrightU. This is your second chance to catch the series that's changing how families think about self-reliance.
If you want to learn at your own pace and get access to 12 additional bonuses, you can purchase the Wartime Homefront Essential Skills Bundle here. Upon purchase, you will get unlimited access to all 10 "Wartime Homefront Essential Skills" videos and 12 bonuses, including 10 eBook guides and 2 homesteading videos.
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