food safety – Middle of the Muddy Road

People in the US are already panicking over a 1 month food supply in case of a COVID-19 outbreak. Why? Here is how you buy and store a month’s (or longer) worth of food for a small amount of money.

There are some very basic facts about food that our non-agricutural society simply do not know. Refrigeration wasn’t even a thing until the mid 1900s. Very few things actually need refrigeration. Items such as potatoes actually store better and longer in a cool, dry, dark location such as a box in the basement. Most fruits,Continue reading “People in the US are already panicking over a 1 month food supply in case of a COVID-19 outbreak. Why? Here is how you buy and store a month’s (or longer) worth of food for a small amount of money.”

Eating of Pork and Religion

I grew up on a farm that raised cattle and sheep. Our neighbors down the road had hogs and dairy cows. My family still raises cattle and their neighbors still have dairy cows. People around here do still have goats, sheep, hogs, horses, and chickens. Needless to say, I am not a vegetarian. The majorityContinue reading “Eating of Pork and Religion”