As long time homesteaders, we have used various versions of a root cellar to store our fruits and vegetables. Root cellars are an essential way to properly store those precious commodities to retain ...

You don't need an actual cellar to store vegetables and fruits over the winter, but you should follow some rules. You’ve spent all summer eating from your garden, eating what is in season and, as a ...

Tucked in a grassy ridge cutting across the Small Family CSA Farm in La Farge, Wis., is a refrigerator so efficient it requires not a single watt of electricity, yet it can keep some crops chilly for ...

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter an 8 x 8-inch, 2-quart casserole. Place a layer of yams slightly overlapping each other in the bottom of the casserole. Follow with a layer of potato. Sprinkle with ...

A root cellar is a homesteader's secret weapon during their mission to full self-sufficiency. It provides peace of mind in the face of potential power outages to safely store all that precious produce ...

I have been asked many times this year by reporters and others if more and more folks are choosing to can their own food this growing season. Jarden Home Brands say they have seen an increase of 28 ...