Category Archives: Food as Insurance

Protecting your Preparations: Your Plan

All of our careful efforts to store water, food, and other supplies could be for nothing if we are unable to hang onto them when we actually need them!  People have a variety of reasons for choosing to prepare; the … Continue reading

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Your $5 Bottle of Insurance

For everyday life, vitamins may not matter much.  We have access to a wide variety of different foods, and many of our foods are fortified with vitamins and minerals.  Hopefully we’re eating balanced diets that are meeting all of our … Continue reading

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Preparedness Q and A #2

Well folks, unfortunately I had no questions come across the blog over the last two weeks. However, some folks did ask me some very good questions I would like to share with everyone… Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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Survival goats, part 5: How to Select Dairy Goats

[This article is part of a series.  Part one is here.] So, you’re ready to bring home your first herd of dairy goats! Before you buy any particular goats, decide whether you want registered goats or not.  The cheapest goats … Continue reading

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Survival Goats, part 4: How to Prepare for Goats

[This article is part of a series.  Begin with part 1.] Before you bring your first goats home, there are a few things you’ll want to prepare… Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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Survival Goats, part 3: Breeds to Consider

[This article is part 3 of a series.  Begin with part 1 and part 2.]  If you’re thinking of keeping dairy goats to enhance your preparation for an emergency, you’ll want to consider the different breeds that are available to … Continue reading

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Survival Goats, part 2: What to Expect

[This article is part 2 of a series.  For the first article, about why you may want to keep dairy goats, click here.] Here is some of the basic information you should know if you’re considering keeping dairy goats: – … Continue reading

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Survival Goats: The Easy Alternative to Keeping a Family Cow

After you have a flock of Preparedness Chickens, you may want to consider adding dairy goats to your preparations.  Although dairy goats are not currently popular in the United States, historically goats have been widely used for meat, milk, hair, … Continue reading

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Preparedness Chickens, part 8: More about Chicken Coops

[This article is part of a series.  Start with part 1.] As I mentioned last time, there are only a few essential parts of a chicken coop.  There are also a few considerations you can make as you’re choosing a … Continue reading

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Preparedness Chickens, part 7: Intro to Chicken Coops

[This article is part of a series.  Start with part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, and part 6] When we first got our chickens, I read online that you can make a chicken coop out of … Continue reading

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