Over two centuries, little has changed in the way apples are harvested; by and large, it is still a manual process.

This video shows you how to build the Peters Pump, a simple inexpensive direct-acting PVC hand pump suitable for shallow wells.

One of the best ways to test your survival skills is to spend some time outdoors, without electricity, running water, and flushable toilets.

In 1911, the first edition of Boys' Life magazine was published. The first several issues included a short-lived section called "Things All Scouts Should Know," which featured short, practical tips for boys at home and out camping.

In our fast-paced technologically-centered modern world, many adults have never learned some of the basic skills need for self-sufficiency or survival. We've complied a list of some of the crucial skills everyone should know, for day-to-day life, h

John Michelotti of Catskill Fungi shows us how to grow Lion's Mane Mushrooms at home. I test a grow your own mushroom kit and share my results. This is an interview from the Porcupine Freedom Festival.

A team of scientists at a Belgian university say they have created a machine that turns urine into drinkable water and fertilizer using solar energy, a technique which could be applied in rural areas and developing countries.

(NaturalNews) A major species of malaria-carrying mosquito avoids the smell of chickens, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia, published in Malar

Most of us have never been without food for more than a single day much less a week or more, but the gut tightening response is strong enough to elicit some realization that we never would want to go without for very long anyway.

This simple invention is aiding women and children by alleviating the burden of carrying water home everyday.

A "bug out situation" is the phrase used to describe a survival scenario which makes staying at home more dangerous than leaving.

Learning from your mistakes is a key life lesson, and it's one that researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) can attest to.

"Which ones will you put aside reserve resources for?"

Many of us will be firing up our grills this weekend for some well-deserved barbecue time. After all, barbecuing is one of America's favorite pastimes however it certainly isn't one of our most environmentally friendly.

The world is parched, we are thirsty, and there's likely nothing we can do to make it rain.

After some trial and error, I had success. I have had good growth using the curled blue kale. It is actually pretty easy to grow them once you get the factors right...

Finally….the week we've all been itching for. At least where I live, it's planting time!

Dutch stylist Helly Scholten is interested in living sustainably, so when the chance came to move herself and her family into an experimental sustainable house designed by Rotterdam University students and researchers, she jumped at it.

Solar desalination is a tantalizing cure-all to Earth's fresh-water woes.

In any survival scenario, water is by far your most important resource. You can easily go a day without food, and usually don't need shelter right away, unless you're in freezing conditions.

ReadyNutrition Guys and Gals, we're going to touch on a subject that bears keeping in mind: the Victory gardens kept by citizens of the United States during World War II.

to grow more organic food. (NaturalNews) In news that will be embraced by health-conscious consumers and organic farmers alike, Costco is finding the demand for organic food to be so staggering, that it is lending money to farmers so they can grow en

The Austrian startup Fontus has developed a water bottle that pulls vapor from the air to fill itself.

I tour the National Botanical Conservatory, where I learn the process for making chocolate from a Cocoa Pod. I show you a real cocoa plant and how they make cocoa beans, cocoa nibs, cocoa liquor, cocoa, cocoa butter and cocoa powder. The indoor garde

INFARM is revolutionizing the world of fresh grocery shopping with the introduction of minuscule vertical farms in supermarkets.

Whether you are just starting out with prepping and are figuring out what to focus on first, or whether you are a veteran prepper tracing over your plans for potential flaws, you can always make improvements.

"During a TEOTWAWKI Event, Game Animals Will Become Sparse"

Recently-opened vertical farms from the likes of FarmedHere and AeroFarms allow produce to be grown more efficiently, transported shorter distances and arrive fresher in stores.

This unique hydroponic garden allows individuals to produce a variety of agriculture products in the comfort of their own home.

13 Must Have Homesteading Items to Survive the Apocalypse In Style

When and if colonists ever arrive on Mars, they're going to need something to eat … on a long-term, ongoing basis. That's why several research groups are looking into the feasibility of growing crops on the Red Planet.

What if we could grow delicious, nutrient-dense food, indoors anywhere in the world? Caleb Harper, director of CitiFARM at the MIT Media Lab, wants to change the food system by connecting growers with technology.

This is a beginners guide to making moonshine and fuel. Learn how to distill alcohol, ethanol and even purify water.

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Meal planning for emergencies can be simplified if we adopted the same principles as the U.S. Military for making MREs.

Many Midwesterners take one look at the snowscape outside and see dreariness, yet Nebraskan Russ Finch instead saw a challenge.

I am a big fan of the bow and arrow for a variety of reasons, and I personally think that anyone who has an interest in primitive survival skills or modern urban survival should seriously consider purchasing a good bow and arrow and become proficient

Using solar technology to harvest fresh water, this cool invention has the potential to make a huge difference to the world.

Regardless of how many #10 cans of "just-add-water-ready-to-eat" stuff you have, at some point you're going to have to learn to use a kitchen in much the same way as your granny or your great-granny did, so we've put together this list of 38

The US city of Louisville, KY, is set to become home to a major new vertical farm. The FarmedHere facility will be part of the new 24-ac (9.7-ha) West Louisville FoodPort that will be home to a community of food-related businesses. It will grow micro

Nowadays when you hear the word "spam," you probably think of the unwanted emails you get from unknown sources soliciting you for money and information.

The Japanese lettuce production company Spread believes the farmers of the future will be robots.

As the world's population grows and the effects of climate change come into sharper relief, we'll have to feed more people using less arable land.

A new collaborative project between the International Potato Center (CIP) and NASA will see a crop of potatoes grown on Earth under the same conditions found on the Red Planet.

food off-grid. Self-sufficiency is a must in the modern age, which is why one California-based company is using shipping containers to create micro-farms.

One of the perks of Ready Nutrition is to read books on prepping and natural living and share which ones I like with all of you.

Over the past month I have been filming the wine making process, and really learned a lot. If you home brew yourself, or are just curious how wine making works, check out my newest mini documentary.

Beekeeping for Beginners and beekeeping basics.

A Portable and Easily Constructed Manual Water Pump - Part 2

Finding water becomes the major problem faced by people in a survival situation. Go without water only a few days and death ensues. Storing water in the form of barrels is a logistical nightmare. They must be drained and refilled annually. Further, y