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Vegans and Omnivores Unite-Food Security is the Real Issue

November 12, 2017 by Jodi Avery

Well, I sent a broadcast email to my entire mailing list this afternoon. I was entirely unprepared for the backlash… and lots of unsubscribes. Vegan or Omnivore is NOT the Debate when Food Security is at Stake In case your don’t subscribe to “The Homestead Express” and didn’t get the email, it was a notice …

Seed of Tomorrow

May 30, 2021January 27, 2007 by Jodi Avery

There are many reasons to make open pollinated [“heirloom variety”] seeds an integral part of your gardening experience and food storage. They are simply, the “Seed of Tomorrow”. If seeds are collected from F1 hybrids, the plants grown from those seeds will generally not have the characteristics that you desired in the parent plant. Open …