US EditionMore families are growing their own vegetables to save some green
- Grocery prices in the United States increased nearly 24% over the last five years, affecting many households.
- The rise in food costs led more people, including those with limited space, to adopt DIY micro-homesteading practices.
- Popular methods include making bread with bulk ingredients, hydroponic growing, and keeping a small flock of three to four hens for eggs.
- Food preservation classes help people avoid misinformation, and consistent small efforts build confidence and reduce food bills over time.
- Micro-Homesteading promotes self-reliance by encouraging manageable actions rather than doing everything, enabling more sustainable food habits.
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Stop Buying These 7 Fruits Every Week and Start Growing Them — It's So Much Cheaper
Westend61 / Getty ImagesGrowing your own produce is extremely rewarding—mixing ingredients into your cooking that you grew yourself is so exciting, and even more so when it's cutting down the cost of your grocery bill.With summer just around the corner and fruits looking all the more enticing as the heat climbs, we put together a list of seven fruits that are so easy to grow at home and will be cheaper in the long run than buying on a regular ba…
Grow in Grace offers vegetables, flowers and more - Harlan Enterprise
Harlan County has a new option for folks looking to grow vegetables, flowers, and other such things with Grow in Grace, a greenhouse located on KY 2425, open for business. The Harlan County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the new addition to the business community with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, April 30. Owner Tammy Boggs shed some light on the greenhouse-based operation. “I’ve got vegetables, any type of flowers, hanging baskets, and if you…
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No acreage, no problem: The rise of DIY micro-homesteads
Grocery prices rose nearly 24% in the last five years, according to data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, and many households feel ... Read moreThe post No acreage, no problem: The rise of DIY micro-homesteads appeared first…
Fresh food on a budget
“Our most recent survey of OSU students at the Corvallis campus estimated that 43% were food insecure,” said Jenny Jackson, a clinical associate professor of nutrition at Oregon State University. According to Jackson, food insecurity is defined as an individual or household that doesn’t know where their next meal will come from or can’t afford the food they need. Many food insecure individuals utilize programs like the Supplemental Nutrition A…
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