With all of the natural disasters occurring around the world, it is time to begin seriously considering our personal plans to keep our families safe in case we are ever affected by such an event. Keeping a large stock of freeze dried food available is essential to your overall preparedness during a potential disaster situation. [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Country Living Grain Mills
July 26th, 2010 
admin Milling has been an important part of agriculture ever since the first century B.C. – allowing farmers to freshly grind their own flour from the grains grown on their farms. The flours and grains developed by farmers are essential to the food we continue to eat presently. Today, using a grain mill is a wonderful [...]
Self Sufficient Homes Gaining Attention and Saving Money
July 20th, 2010 admin In some areas of California – like Lancaster and Costa Mesa – green houses are becoming a real estate trend, according to this blog post. The houses are being built by a specific developer and include all the trappings of green living: “low-chemical paint job, recycled carpeting, efficient LED lights, rainwater collection tanks and programmable [...]
Posted in Self-Sufficient Living, Solar Power 
Tags: self sustainability, self-sufficient life 
No Comments »Going Meat-Free May Aid Your Self-Sustainable Living
July 12th, 2010 admin Recently, the United Nations released a report that discusses the adverse effects of meat consumption. In its introduction, the report suggests that “[m]ore sustainable consumption and production will have to occur at the global level, not only the country level” to maintain the health of our world. Most surprising about the findings of the UN’s [...]
Posted in General, Self-Sufficient Living Tags: agriculture, self sustainability, self-sufficient life, vegan, vegetarian No Comments »Energy-Efficient Appliances
July 5th, 2010 admin Green technology is coming closer to the forefront of the energy market more and more by the day, and this attention seems necessary, especially when the American government is placing more than $2 billion dollar of stimulus money to developing solar energy projects. This kind of funding allows for many areas of expansion, with one [...]
