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  As we acknowledge National Preparedness Month this September, it's crucial to consider not just how we respond in emergencies, but also how we can prepare in advance. While most people think about stocking up on non-perishable food items, many...

Making New Year resolutions can be traced back 4,000 years ago to when the ancient Babylonians started their year with a spring celebration and also made promises to themselves and their gods to right wrongs and do better. Later, Julius...

There are many reasons why people preserve food - it’s economical, more nutritious, and a great way to preserve leftovers or garden produce. But, perhaps, one of the most important reasons to create a personal food storage is the peace...

A megadrought in California is threatening to push food prices even higher. The state is already facing its worst water shortage in four years and its driest season has only just begun, according to data from the National Integrated Drought...

The Pacific Northwest is currently experiencing a record-breaking heatwave that has shut down much of daily life for residents. In Salem, Oregon’s state capitol, temperatures reached 117 degrees, the hottest since record-keeping began in the 1890s. Seattle set an all-time...

The last two years have been a parade of difficulties. In 2020, COVID lockdowns began a streak of panic buying that lasted for several months. Most notable was the much joked about rush on toilet paper. However, it certainly wasn’t...