Free Screening

Please go over and watch the free screening of the documentary Fresh, by ana Sofia joanes.

Here(the viewing is free for a week).

The documentary is about small scale farming and coming back to our roots because the impact of the large scale farming. I recommend everyone watch this film as it has a good deal of information in it~one thing that resonated with me is that 4-soon to be 3 firms handle 80% of our beef in the US. That is pretty worrisome in so many ways.

As a person living to be more self sufficient the film reaffirms much of what I am doing.

Enjoy the documentary!

Jennifer
Double Nickel Farm

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Incredible Food Dehydrator Makeover: link fixed

Please go over and check it out:Pellet Stove Dehydration Unit.

It is a blog I found a while ago and have in my blog favorites. Please swing by and check out this wonderful blog: Subsistence Pattern!

Jennifer
Double Nickel Farm

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Food Storage Series

This is a photo of a batch of popcorn I made the other day. I want to share that the popcorn was 4 years old and tasted delicious!

The thing about this 4 year old popcorn is that I did not buy longevity items, nor expensive buckets to secure the popcorn. I did what I always saw my mom do. I always put any flour, sugar, rice, beans, wheat, or popcorn in the freezer for 48 hours. This kills off any bugs that may be in the product. Then I pack my long term food storage in food grade buckets that I get for free from a local restaurant. The buckets still have the o ring in the lid, and once I close the lid and stand on the bucket to make sure it is closed, I label and date the bucket and into the pantry it goes. Result: spending no money, aside from the actual food, the stored item is as fresh as when packed~now how is that for practical doable food storage?

I believe maintaining a rotating pantry filled with foods you and your family use is a way that you can stretch your money. When an item goes on sale you can get several items and slowly but surely your pantry is ready for you when you have a need.

Since no one can predict when or what type of crises will occur, it is a good idea to have a pantry to hold you over. Last February, almost the entire nation suffered from a blizzard and bitter cold temps. Many people were stranded in their homes. For me, that is reason enough to have food storage on hand~before a crises arises.


I must put this rule I live by~I am very frugal but~if I think a food item, whether newly purchased or older, is off, or I am concerned a tad~ I throw it out. I never would risk the health of my family over an item in my food storage. Food safety and product awareness is key to keep you alive!

Jennifer
Double Nickel Farm
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Simple Thought

Supplemental prep item: Manual Sweeper!

All of my life I had used an electric vacuum. I never thought of it as being a luxury item and if one broke I tossed it and bought another as they are so inexpensive.

When my last vacuum died, I wished to learn how I could do without, as a vacuum uses electricity and bags etc. So I looked for the push Bissell. I found the Bissell Sweep Up.

photo credit Bissell

I paid $12.99 total as Bissell did not charge shipping. They have several models that are manual. Check here.

I am not being paid by Bissell. I am sharing a simple tip to slowly ween yourself from so many things that you think you need. In a crises, cleanliness is critical-especially to keep disease down yet, how many situations occur where power is off for a good while? Perhaps a prep item should be a manual sweeper as it is for me!

Jennifer
Double Nickel Farm

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Use it Up

What a wonderful WW II poster! As a prepper I find this my theme of 2012. Jump over to my farm blog to see how incredible an orange is, and how much you can do with it...The Incredible Edible Egg Orange.

Remember the time is now.

Jennifer
Double Nickel Farm


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