Survival food, frozen pork and rice soup balls, Great Depression recipe -- 2 years freezer storage, 60 seconds to cook. This forgotten 1930s technique kept ordinary families and Amish communities alive when store shelves were empty.

Thinking about getting chickens but not sure where to start? In this video I walk you through why I highly recommend having backyard chickens (or quail) as a simple, powerful step toward real food security and self-reliance.

Sweet potatoes can be tricky since they usually need a long, hot summer to thrive. In this experiment, I test three different growing methods to see which one actually performs best. If you've been curious about the easiest way to grow sweet potato

This video explores the forgotten practice of hügelkultur--burying wood beneath soil to create self-watering, self-fertilizing garden beds that last up to 20 years.

Feeding your family when you're flat broke isn't easy but it can be done. Here's how to prepare...

Learn how to build a $50 underground fridge/root cellar that keeps food fresh for 6 to 12 months with no electricity.

One of the most versatile canned goods in your frugal scratch-cooking pantry is crushed tomatoes. They are certainly a pantry staple.

The goal is no longer just to have food, but to have a resilient, reliable and nourishing stockpile that can sustain you through prolonged disruptions.

Fake food - including lab-grown meat, animal-free dairy, and plant-based meat - is the globalists' latest attempt to control the food supply. The globalists are trying to replace animal husbandry with lab-grown meat, which will allow private compa

Who doesn't love a hot, fluffy loaf of bed, fresh from the oven, drenched in salted butter?

You're probably well aware of spinach's reputation as a superfood, but a recent scientific review is turning conventional nutrition advice on its head, revealing that when you eat this leafy green and what you pair it with are just as critical as the

High in the hills of Hawaii's Big Island, Henk Rogers--best known for bringing Tetris to the world--is taking on a new kind of challenge: building a fully off-grid life. On his 32-acre ranch, he's growing his own food, producing his own energy,

What do people really need to be self-sufficient in if society faces a prolonged crisis?

One of the questions I hear more than almost any other when teaching food preservation is this: Is water bath canning actually safe?

Scalable, sustainable solutions engineered to change lives around the globe.

In an era where digestive discomfort is commonplace, a growing body of nutritional science is pointing to a simple, often overlooked solution: what we drink.

Cyberattacks are now hitting the food supply chain. Less than 24 hours after my warning about vulnerabilities in U.S. food distribution and production, Qilin ransomware has hit Brothers Produce – Texas' largest fresh produce distributor supplying r

Parsley's Cancer-Fighting Arsenal: Apigenin and Myricetin

Kansas is ordering farmers to cut irrigation by 20% to slow depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer. Meanwhile, in Texas, long-term water contracts are being signed to supply AI data centers

The 30-Day Amish Pest-Proof Garden Protocol

In this talk from The People's Reset 2026, Christian Westbrook (formerly Ice Age Farmer, now UNSHADOWED) bridges collapse awareness with regenerative design.

Growing your own food sounds simple, but the reality is very different. In this video, I break down what home gardening is really like, the challenges most people don't expect, and why the journey is still absolutely worth it.

Bread doesn't fail because you're bad at it. It fails when we treat it like a formula instead of a living process.

Grow Fresh Food All Year Building a Walipini Greenhouse #diy #garden #shorts

The APL55 portable freezer keeps food fresh and drinks cold during camping, tailgating, or road trips.

In this video, I compare wet vs. dry tallow rendering to help you choose the method that works best for your kitchen. You'll learn: How to source beef fat (without confusion!) Step-by-step instructions for both methods Answers to the most-asked

Avocado trees don't always die because of bad soil; even GOOD soil can fail them. In this video, I explain the real reason avocados struggle for many home growers, what's happening at the roots, and why soil type is often blamed unfairly

In a move that strikes at the heart of consumer trust, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a sweeping investigation into major grocery chains across the state.

President Trump signs the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, allowing schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to offer whole milk, expanding beverage choices for students and boosting production for dairy farmers.

If you are raising poultry on your farm, then chances are you have predators. In this excerpt from the latest addition to FarmLikeaLunatic.com, Daniel Salatin shares the basic tools needed in order to be prepared to trap whatever poultry are causing

Let's be honest - if you've ever stood in the meat aisle, comparing two trays of chicken, one bright white and the other a deep yellow, and wondered what the heck is going on - you're not alone

During World War II, the production of chemical fertilizers surged as leftover ammonium nitrate from explosives was repurposed for agricultural use, significantly changing farming practices.

Want to learn how to easily ferment ANY vegetable or ingredient?

In today's video, I'm sharing how to can butter the Amish way--an old-fashioned method of preserving butter that's been used on homesteads for generations. This simple technique doesn't require a pressure canner and is a popular option for t

It can be a major challenge to get enough fruits and vegetables from stockpiled foods. These tips can help you, ...

Greg reconnects with returning guest Don Tipping to explore nearly a decade of evolution at Seven Seeds Farm and Siskiyou Seeds.

In this video, we test a simple cardboard garden hack to see if it can help insulate soil, suppress weeds, and retain heat during the cold months - using nothing but free cardboard and what we already had on our homestead.

What are pasture-raised eggs, and are they really worth the price? In my first ever episode, I visit a local egg farm to uncover the truth about how eggs are made and what separates high-quality eggs from the rest.

Something unusual and long overdue recently took place at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

In suburban America, homeowners associations spend hundreds of dollars per acre to eradicate it with chemicals.

How do you get people to make good decisions? You can be negative and punish bad decisions or you can be positive and incentivize good decisions. Our language is full of cliches articulating these options: carrots and sticks, honey and vinegar.

As Christmas approaches, supermarket aisles groan under the weight of ultra-processed snacks--chocolates, mince pies and novelty crisps--all designed to tempt us into indulgence.

What I found successful was fencing off the edges of the chickens' open-air area and planting those edges with leafy greens and edible flowers. The chickens can peck the leaves without scratching up the roots

Fermenting doesn't have to be complicated. With a few simple tips, you'll have jars bubbling away on your countertop in no time. Join me in the kitchen as we make these together.

Grow enough food in your yard to feed your family and more! See how this water-saving, nutrient-dense method grows more food in less space, and learn how you can replicate it in your own yard.

Zero gardening skills? Zero space? Don't worry, even if you don't have MUCH ROOM, you can still grow MUSHROOMS! Yes, even in winter! It's fun, it's easy and all you need is an old cardboard box... and a few other bits and bobs, which Ben kindly expla

Government agencies are going to pinpoint causes of food allergies, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Nov. 17 at an event held by an organization that funds and promotes research aimed at preventing and treating food allergies.