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Families preserve food for all kinds of reasons. You may want to waste less food. Save leftovers. Buy groceries in bulk when prices are low. Preserve produce from a garden. Make weeknight meals easier. Store seasonal foods. Prepare for emergencies....

A productive garden can go from a few ripe vegetables to more food than your household can eat in a surprisingly short time. Tomatoes ripen together. Green beans seem to double overnight. Zucchini grows faster than you can give it...

By Donna Hoaks, who lives on an 11-acre homestead in Texas. In February 2021, a forecasted arctic blast turned into a full-blown, life-threatening emergency across much of the country — an event now generally known as Winter Storm Uri. Here...

By Donna Hoaks, who lives on an 11-acre homestead in Texas. In the spring of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic set in, panic-buying emptied shelves of toilet paper, sanitizer, and masks within days. Food shortages followed close behind, as shoppers...

One of the most common questions people ask before buying a freeze dryer is some version of: "but what happens if the power goes out?" It's a fair concern — and the answer is reassuring once you understand the difference...

By Donna Hoaks, an Indiana homesteader who preserves, ferments, forages, and cooks alongside her husband, Dean. People often tell me they're too busy to freeze-dry. My honest answer is the opposite: I'm too busy not to have one. Food Has...

6 Common Questions About Harvest Right Freeze Dryers If you're considering a home freeze dryer, these are the questions we hear most often. 1. What is a freeze dryer? A freeze dryer removes moisture from food using a low-temperature, low-pressure...

Every January, healthy-eating resolutions follow the same pattern: strong intentions, a restrictive diet plan, and a slow fade back to old habits within a few weeks. The problem usually isn't a lack of knowledge about what to eat — it's...

Vacation planning usually means figuring out where to go — but what you'll actually eat once you're there matters just as much, especially if you're managing a special diet, a tight budget, or just want to avoid a week of...