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What does it mean to be self-sufficient?
For some the simple answer is taking care of ones self. For others, it is more extreme. They want to live without the help of
others. The purpose of this section is as a resource for those who desire to live in between these two ideas.
I have often thought that I would like to turn back time and find some acreage where I could grow my own food. Don't know that I
would raise cows, chickens or pigs. Just having a garden with fresh organic vegetables could be wonderful.
It was just a few generations ago that our grandmothers or great-grandmothers made quilts to keep warm, sewed clothes, made jams &
jellies, made soap and made those homemade berry pies.
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| 50 Things You can do to be Self-Sufficient:
How, where and what you do to become self-sufficient is a personal choice. Doing as much as you can yourself in the environment you live is a noble goal. It takes time and discipline to
reach your goals but once they are reached it can be quite liberating. Here's a list of things you can do (some big, some small) to become more self-sufficient. You will find that most
of these tips will save you money and are good for the environment. Saving money comes hand in hand with self-sufficiency. Your labor is much cheaper than someone else's. |
| Being Self Sufficient with
Alternative Energy: Times are changing. In the modern western world energy for households is considered to be one of life necessities. Without energy total chaos will be the
result. This has been the raw truth when parts California and New York were without energy. Lucky for us these were only incidents. But energy is becoming very expensive and using it has
very negative side effects, for which we are paying the price today. To avoid a situation where only the rich can effort it, we need to change our course and take a different route. One
promising route we can follow is the route of alternate energy. |
| Nurture Nature while the Sun Shines:
In part, being self sufficient means not having to buy in so many goods (or services) from outside. Not only is it cheaper, but traceability becomes less of an issue. |
| Self-Reliance & Survival: Backwoods Home Magazine Practical ideas -
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| What and Who is
Self-Sufficient?: The concept of self-sufficiency, so central in the debate about the future of our planet, is as rich and complex as the debate itself. It involves the natural
world, human culture, economics of oil and labor, population politics, and much more. But first of all, it involves people. |
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