(Natural News) Living in a neighborhood that has a working farm, plenty of green space, community gardens, edible landscaping, and rows of fruit trees without trading the city life seems like an ideal neighborhood. Agrihoods, short for agricultural neighborhoods, exist for this reason – and they help tie communities together. The size, geography, and socioeconomic […]

(Natural News) A New York-based design company called Creme is doing its part to reduce the amount of plastic trash churned out each year. Instead of manufacturing disposable coffee cups with plastic liners, the start-up grows biodegradable, organic containers from fruits. For their project, Creme picked gourds from the Cucurbitaceae family. Related to squash and […]

(Natural News) Is it safe to store drinking water in plastic containers for long periods? The type of plastic the containers are made of will determine how long you can safely store water in them. Plastic contains various chemicals, many of which are toxic to humans. Some of these compounds may leach into the liquid stored […]

(Natural News) When choosing a list of plants to cultivate on your homestead, don’t forget about trees that can also function as a steady source of food or firewood. Consider oak trees, which provide acorns and bark that have many benefits. (h/t to UrbanSurvivalSite.com) The survival uses of oak trees Oak is a hardwood that burns […]

(Natural News) Home gardening involves some trial and error to determine which methods work for you. But gardening doesn’t have to be a chore. Here are some hacks that you can try to make things easier as you cultivate your plants. (h/t to OldWorldGardenFarms.com) Plant with a post hole digger. Post hole diggers are versatile tools. […]

(Natural News) Many preppers may not realize that the greatest threat to their survival isn’t a natural disaster or malevolent humans. It is an unhealthy diet, the leading cause of early death and chronic diseases. Researchers from The Global Burden of Disease Study evaluated the risk factors for premature deaths. They observed the diets of […]

(Natural News) Planning on setting up a survival stockpile? You can grow and harvest the 10 vegetables listed below, and they can even be stored without refrigeration for at least one year. (h/t to AskAPrepper.com) Growing your own food can teach you efficient and practical ways to stockpile them long-term. But you need to prevent decay […]

(Natural News) Are you making prepping plans for food independence over the long term? Plant fruit trees at your home and bug-out shelter to serve as a source of sustenance when SHTF. The typical fruit tree looks pretty enough that even the strictest neighborhoods will not mind if preppers plant them. Planting these trees is […]

(Natural News) Tooth abscesses can become deadly if you don’t have access to specialized dental care. Preppers and homesteaders must learn about the warning signs of a dental abscess, how to prevent it, and how to treat this dental emergency when it happens off-grid. An infection produces pus, which accumulates into an abscess. In tooth infections, the pus pools […]

(Natural News) A good prepper knows how to make the most of any item in his home. In the case of kitchen scraps like vegetable leftovers, you may turn them into a new source of food by regrowing them in a little soil or even a glass of water. (h/t to HomesteadSurvivalSite.com) Many vegetables regrow […]