What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You

What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You

If there’s one thing that I’ve learned as a gardener, entrepreneur and homesteader (and one who’s interviewed many dozens of homesteaders the past few years), it’s that what you don’t know can hurt you. Mistakes cost you time, money, and resources. And, failing...
We Have a BIG Problem

We Have a BIG Problem

We have a BIG problem. In modern America, most of us buy almost everything we need—everyday items like food, water, and building supplies. We produce less and less of what we consume, but we keep consuming more and more! Local, sustainable production is nearly a...
To Declare Independence, Break the Shackles in Your Mind

To Declare Independence, Break the Shackles in Your Mind

On July 4th, 1776, 56 delegates from the 13 American colonies formally ratified the text that declared their independence from Great Britain as sovereign states, casting off the tyranny of King George after a long an arduous process of petitioning him for their...
Why Donald Trump?

Why Donald Trump?

Our friend and economic commentator Franklin Sanders, who was interviewed for the Beyond Off Grid documentary and has been an instructor at both our online and live hands-on training events, made some astute (and humorous, as always) observations to his email...
Time for your own Declaration of Independence

Time for your own Declaration of Independence

Happy Independence Day!   Today we celebrate a special day in the history of the world: the day that the American Founding Fathers said unequivocally in the Declaration of Independence that: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created...