What are some ways you can better prepare for an emergency without needing to hoard supplies or keep a large stockpile?

In this episode, we're talking about ways that you can gain skills and learn how to be more self reliant so you can survive when your supply chain is broken.

Survival doesn't mean hoarding toilet paper and shampoo. We're taking a realistic look at the supplies you need and how you can be prepared no matter what disasters you face.

Links mentioned in this episode:
National Center for Home Food Preservation: https://nchfp.uga.edu
Gardening Like a Ninja by Angela England: (affiliate) https://amzn.to/2UkTyHl
Danielle's blog post: Alternatives to Electric Light: https://www.therusticelk.com/living-without-electric-light/

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Heritage pig breeds have gained popularity in recent years as homesteaders take more of an interested in raising sustainable pork on their own farms.

Today, we're taking a look at some of the pros and cons of raising heritage pigs so you can decide if this may be an animal you'd be interested in adding to your farm.

Links mentioned in this episode:
The Livestock Conservancy: https://www.livestockconservancy.org

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Self Sufficiency means different things to a lot of different people, but is it a myth? Can we ever achieve true self sufficiency?

Today we're talking about why community is such an important part of this journey and how we can sustainably learn to live without feeling the pressure to do everything ourselves. In this controversial episode, we take a look at how people survived historically and what lessons we can learn and incorporate in our modern homesteads.

Links mentioned in this episode:
The Self Sufficient Life (Danielle's Facebook group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/selfsufficientlife/
Not So Modern Living (Bonnie's Facebook group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/notsomodern/
Alafia River Rendezvous: https://www.alafiariverrendezvous.org

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Bonnie from The Not So Modern Housewife and Danielle from The Rustic Elk are our hosts for the Beyond the Homestead Podcast.

We are here to encourage you in your journey to self sufficiency and share our own stories and experiences with others.

In this episode, we're getting to know a little bit about Bonnie and Danielle and how we hope this podcast will help you to grow and learn.

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