This is great! So eager to learn more. I was a CPA working in the corporate world. All I learned was that it was all corrupt. Due to health issues (from GMO's) I was forced into early retirement.

Now I own a couple acres and am planning to become self-sufficient (to an extent I guess). But my health is spiralling downwards, so don't know how far I'll make it.

I have had to learn to make everything from scratch, so I can share a few things of my own, but mostly here to learn more from you Anons!

WWG1WGA

>>1310411

I have done that to a certain extent. I don't use anything made from GMO corn. If I do use sugar, I only use either local honey (and we have the best honey here) or I use organic raw cane sugar.

I have had to eliminate all grains due to gmo. But I just found a flour that is great so far - kamut grain. It is an ancient wheat grain - no gmo and grown organically in Montana. Made my own tortillas last night, turned out great.

>>1310489

Heard it would cost about $10k to dig a well. Is that true? Why so much? I am on a spring water system here - there's only 12 of us connected to it, so for now that works for me. But wanted to have my own well water too, just in case.

>>1310523

Correct! I only use raw cane sugar and ALWAYS check the ingredients of EVERYTHING I buy. Actually I thought that if it says "sugar", then it is derived from gmo corn. Honey is the best alternative, but get good quality local honey.

A lot of our food changed, esp'ly the last 4 yrs of hussein. For example, used to be able to buy tomato paste (only canned tomato product w/o gmo corn). Now they have added citric acid to it. Citric acid is made from gmo corn. Why? It wasn't needed for hundreds of years!

>>1310572

Guess I'll stick to the spring water for now. I live close to a river, so I have the river rock bed to dig through.

>>1310609

Excuse my ignorance, but what is Mead?

>>1311071

Mmmmm! Sounds good! I have my own organic grapes and good local honey! Me meading! Thanks!

I did make my own apple cider vinegar 2 seasons ago. Will be making more this year. Love it! I have pear and apple trees, so I'm going to experiment with pear cider more (the batch I made before was very light and sweet). I also found a nearby cafe that is going to be making their own coleslaw and would love to try my apple cider. Good old trading neighbors!

>>1311356

Sure I have a recipe somewhere with detailed instructons. I will find it and post it here.

Basically you start with your apple/pear trimmings (say you're making apple sauce or a pie, save the trimmings). Place them in a bowl, uncovered overnight on the counter. Next day place them in a wide mouthed jar, add a water, honey & apple cider mixture, mix and let sit for I think 2 weeks. You have to stir every day and remove any foaming on top. Then you sift into a jar and store.

>>1311362

I literally just found a wheat flour that i can have. I ordered some on Tuesday and just got it yesterday. I made flour tortillas for the first time and they taste great. Here's the link to where you can order some. The shipping is very expensive, but this is the best wheat flour I have ever seen and I have tried many.

http://www.montanaflour.com/kamut-khorasan-wheat/

Has a light golden color to it. It made a very smooth dough. Delicious!!!

>>1311457

Forgot to say that it's grown totally organic and is non-gmo. It's an ancient grain that's never been genetically modified.

>>1311515

I was just looking for it. I will have to crank up my old laptop. It must be there. I will find it and post it for you. Yeah, it doesn't take that long. Once you filter into jars you need to store for a few more weeks I believe, then it's done. Mine came out great. I use it every day. Just be careful what types of lids you use - I lost a couple jars because the lids were metal and they rusted into the apple cider. Do'h!

>>1311534

I looked into getting a grinder. I have a Kitchenaid stand mixer and they have an attachment. But in reading the reviews they said it overheated and in some cases it ruined their stand mixer.

I would love to find a grinder and grow my own wheat and other grains. Last year we tried growing corn but we lost it all due to the critters.

>>1311538

Oops! wrong post.

Meant to post to ….

>>1311496

>>1311534

a lot of the "certified organic" and "non-gmo" breads out there made me sick, so that's why I decided to just make my own when I need it.

The sad thing is that people think that when they see these labels, that the product in them means they are 100% organic and non-gmo. Not true! I researched this a while back and from memory, I think it was only 80-90% organic or non-gmo and it will pass for being certified with these labels. So, for me, it doesn't mean anything anymore. I only try to buy 1 ingredient list items only with as little processing as possible.

>>1312391

Wow! Can you post some pics (w/o doxxing yourself)?