An Ounce of Prevention Generally, I find people would like to maintain peace of mind and avoid panic-inducing situations. I strive for the “peace of preparedness,” the calm possession of a plan and the means to execute it. We’ve all seen the power of panic, the lines to get fuel when there’s a shortage, the...
Rabbits: Livestock of Agorism, Volunteerism, and Anarchism
How do you provide water and power for your off-grid homestead? Let’s be honest. It’s hard to live without electricity- even if you want to. A Boston-based clean-tech company explores a unique way of living off the grid with a turnkey solution. You can purify water and generate electricity straight from a small metal shipping container....
Ya know, I’m not a big fan of paying for things I don’t need. I don’t like seeing 30-40% of my income siphoned away and spent frivolously on programs I didn’t agree to, wars I wouldn’t have fought, and entitlements I’ll never enjoy… So, I teamed up with The Tax Goddess to help folks keep...
We at Hostile Hare are all about growing our own food. It’s hard to miss that point, but did you know that the rabbits were originally purchased as part of an alternative fuels experiment? In 2009 five female rabbits were purchased for the purpose of pelletizing unorganized biomass I.E. grass clippings and other landscape debris. ...
The Reason Everybody knows that having over 10 rabbits on water bottles is a royal pain in the patootie… And for somebody that’s trying to raise animals as efficiently as possible, water bottles just ain’t going to cut it… the answer? Rabbit Nipples! That being said, not everybody has the facility with indoor plumbing necessary...
Hypotheticals There’s a lot of hypothetical situations for a grid down, SHTF scenario, and widespread apocalyptic events. A question that goes along with preparing for such a breakdown is this: how do you keep your humanity or do you abandon it during such an event? I don’t claim to be an expert on sociological for...
Are you homesteading with kids? This week on the We Grow Ours show we are discussing homesteading and prepping from a child’s perspective. Nick and Don have Brandon and Josh (2 of Don’s Kids) are in the studio to share their experiences. Brandon has grown up in a normal subdivision and is a big part of...
Self Sufficiency Projects don’t have to be expensive or terribly difficult. If your goal is to live more self sufficient then these DIY Self Sufficiency Projects are for you. We’ve compiled some of the best DIY projects out there for you to use in meeting your goals. A self sufficient life takes time and effort to...
Small Livestock Integration On this episode of We Grow Ours the topic is Small Livestock Integration. Using nature as the example this way of raising livestock creates a natural self-regulating organism. The goal is to create a system that has very little input and produces the maximum amount of food. But this integration is more...
Shield Yourself From The IRS Well, it is that time of year again…IRS Season. On this timely episode of We Grow Ours, the guys are talking to Shauna “tax goddess”. An expert in her field, Shauna is an author and business owner that can help you shield yourself from the IRS. Shauna gives advice on...
Bees and Monsanto Today we bring you the second part of the bee series – bees and Monsanto. Dan Punch joins Nick and Don on this podcast. A beekeeper and rescuer, Dan knows bees; including “Africanized” bees. What’s a colony collapse? What is Monsanto doing to the bees? What about neonicotinoids and pesticides? Dan shares...
Beekeeping and BeePods on this episode of We Grow Ours. Join the guys as they talk about these amazing furry creatures that are so important to our food system. Beekeeping and the BeePod They’ll also be discussing the crisis that bees are in right now and why we should all be concerned about the...
Prepping with Goats Goats offer a prepper, with the room, so much; so today we bring you prepping with goats. Jyl of Desert Dream Farms joins Nick and Don to talk about all that goats offer the prepper and homesteader. Jyl is schooling us on breed selection, care and goat offerings like milk, meat, soap,...
Aquaponics with Sylvia Bernstein Sylvia Bernstein literally wrote the book on Aquaponics! On this episode of We Grow Ours the guys get a chance to sit down and talk to the “godmother” of aquaponics. She is going to share the science involved in aquaponics and the current industry.
Solar power is the topic of We Grow Ours Episode 7. Nick and Don welcome Chris Frye of Alternative Energy Inc. to talk solar power. If solar power is something you’d like in your home then you don’t want to miss this episode. Chris has owned Alternative Energy Inc. for the last 14 years and has built a...
On this episode of We Grow Ours the guys are talking Ham radio and The Homestead Freedom Act. Nick and Don discuss some basics of amateur radio (HAM Radio) and why they think this is one of the most important items in your preparedness plans. Communication! Come learn a bit about it with us this week! Ham...
Quail and Prepping On this episode of We Grow Ours we talk Quail and Prepping with Scott Yarosh. We’re talking prepping styles, reasons behind prepping and food storage. Then Scott of the Yarosh homestead shares his expert knowledge on raising quail on the backyard homestead. Be sure to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr...
Today we welcome Survivor Jane Prepper Talk on the We Grow Ours podcast. As the creator of the Survivor Jane website, a website dedicated to survival and prepping; this city-girl turned Appalachian prepper has a lot to share. Survivor Jane Prepper Talk Jane was featured on Doomsday Preppers Season 4 and her #preppertalk...
Doomsday Preppers – Our Full Episode July 31st our own Nick Klein was featured on Doomsday Preppers alongside our friend Don Kupper fellow co-host of We Grow Ours. And don’t miss Mrs. Hostile Hare butchering her first rabbit! Nick’s segment is about 14 minutes in. What do you think of Nick’s score? Leave your thoughts...
DIY Furnace Today we bring you the DIY Furnace. It should be part of our prepping plans to have alternatives to conventional heating and cooling; especially in severe conditions. Here in Phoenix it still feels like Spring during the day, but temps are falling when the sun goes down. If you’re watching the news...
Alcohol Can Be a Gas Did you know that alcohol can be a gas? Did you know that your car could run on alcohol? On this new episode of We Grow Ours we are interviewing author David Blume Alcohol Can Be a Gas!: Fueling an Ethanol Revolution for the 21st Century. The author is also...
Rebel Canning We’re talking rebel canning on this week’s We Grow Ours show. Our guest is Ann of A Farm Girl in the Making who will be explaining rebel canning as she encourages our pursuits in homesteading. Canning can and should be part of your homesteading and prepping plans! See more about Ann on her...
Fodder for Feeding Food Fodder for feeding didn’t happen for me overnight. When I started out raising rabbits I took the route of every first time cuniculturist, I bought a bag of rabbit pellets and started feeding 4 ounces a day. It was easy, affordable, and functional. My first four does I had in a...
The Best Pig For Small Homesteads Have you wondered what the best pig for small homesteads would be? Sure the Berkshire is a great heritage pig, but they also weigh 600 lbs at full maturity; not exactly an animal for a small scale farm. A pot belly pig could be a choice but they are...
Pick Your Poison: A Look at Urban Farming “Pick your poison” the bartender grunted with half a smirk as he washed cups behind the bar, it was probably the most clever thing he’d come up with all day. I really doubt he knew how long that line would last in...
