Welcome, friends. Today, we explore a preservation method that’s as old as civilization itself but barely known in modern kitchens: using mead to preserve food.

That’s right—long before honey wine became a drink of legend in Viking feasts and medieval courts, it served a more practical and powerful purpose. Mead was not only nourishment and celebration—it was a preservation vessel, storing fruit, herbs, and nutrients for the lean months ahead.

This article dives into the rich history of this technique, the science behind it, and how you can recreate it today with simple ingredients and ancient wisdom.

🏺 A Hidden Chapter of Mead’s Story

Most people know mead as the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage, made from fermenting honey, water, and sometimes fruit or spices. But few realize that for millennia, mead was also used as a form of food preservation.

Historical and archaeological records point to its use across multiple cultures:

• Ancient China (7000 BCE): Evidence from the Jiahu site revealed traces of a fermented mixture of honey, rice, and fruit, likely used for both drinking and storing perishables.

• Northern Europe (Iron Age and Viking Age): Mead was made with the addition of apples, berries, and herbs, not just to flavor it, but also to preserve the fruit through winter.

• Africa (Ethiopia’s Tej): This honey wine was often infused with medicinal herbs, roots, and bark, blurring the lines between beverage, tonic, and food storage.

• Celtic and Druidic Traditions: Herbal meads and fermented fruit-honey mixtures were used in ritual, healing, and as winter stores.

The technique was simple: fresh fruits were placed in a raw honey-water mix and allowed to ferment naturally. The honey's antimicrobial qualities, combined with the alcohol from fermentation, kept the contents preserved—often for months.

🍯 Why Mead Works as a Preservative

Let’s look at why this works—and why it’s still useful today.

Honey is an incredible substance. It never spoils on its own. Archeologists have found 3,000-year-old honey in Egyptian tombs that was still perfectly edible. When mixed with water and allowed to ferment, it creates mead—a low-pH, microbe-resistant liquid with natural alcohol and sugar, all of which inhibit spoilage.

The key components are:

• Low water activity: Honey binds moisture, making it unavailable to microbes.

• Acidity: Mead has a pH between 3 and 4.5—hostile to pathogens.

• Alcohol: Even a light ferment (1–4% ABV) acts as a natural preservative.

• Beneficial microbes: Wild yeasts and lactic acid bacteria help protect against spoilage organisms.

This makes honey-mead preservation an effective, probiotic-friendly, and flavorful method with deep historical roots.

🍎 How to Preserve Fruit in Mead: The Ancient Technique, Modernized

Here’s a modern, approachable way to recreate this method at home using simple tools. Think of it as a “fruit mead ferment” or mead pickling, where you’re preserving fresh produce in a mild honey ferment.

✨ Ingredients

• 1 quart raw, unpasteurized honey (don’t use ultra-filtered or pasteurized)

• 1½ quarts non-chlorinated water (filtered or spring water)

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If you've ever tossed a banana peel or a pile of wilted lettuce into the trash and thought, "There has to be a better way,"—you're absolutely right. Composting is that better way.

Whether you're running a backyard homestead or simply trying to cut down on your waste, composting is one of the simplest and most impactful actions you can take. It reduces landfill contributions, revitalizes depleted soil, and turns your kitchen and yard scraps into nutrient-rich "black gold."

🌾 What Is Composting?

Composting is the natural process of recycling organic material—like food scraps and yard waste—into a rich soil amendment known as compost. It's nature’s way of breaking down once-living materials into something new, teeming with life-giving nutrients.

🍎 Why Compost?

1. Reduce Waste – Up to 30% of household waste is compostable.

2. Feed Your Soil – Compost adds essential nutrients and beneficial microbes to the soil.

3. Save Money – Less need for fertilizers, soil amendments, and trash bags.

4. Help the Planet – Less methane in landfills and a smaller carbon footprint.

♻️ What Can You Compost?

Greens (Nitrogen-Rich):

• Fruit and vegetable scraps

• Coffee grounds and filters

• Tea bags (check for plastic-free types)

• Grass clippings

• Fresh plant trimmings

Browns (Carbon-Rich):

• Dry leaves

• Straw or hay

• Shredded newspaper or cardboard

• Wood chips and sawdust (from untreated wood)

• Egg cartons

Avoid Composting:

• Meat, dairy, and oily foods (they attract pests)

• Pet waste (unless hot composting with special systems)

• Diseased plants or invasive weeds

• Glossy paper and chemically treated wood

🔄 The Recipe: Balancing Browns and Greens

A healthy compost pile has roughly 2 to 3 parts browns for every 1 part green. This balance ensures that the pile heats up properly and decomposes without odors.

Too many greens = slimy, smelly mess.
Too many browns = slow decomposition.

Mix well, keep it moist (like a wrung-out sponge), and turn it regularly to introduce oxygen.

🛠️ Composting Methods

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The answer: preserve it.

Preserving homegrown food is a time-honored tradition that saves money, reduces waste, and fills your pantry with garden-fresh flavor long after the season ends. Whether you’re an experienced homesteader or a beginner gardener with a bumper crop of zucchini, this guide will walk you through the basics of food preservation and finish with a couple of delicious canning recipes to try at home.

🥒 Why Preserve Your Harvest?

• Reduces Waste: Avoid tossing overripe produce or letting it go bad in the fridge.

• Saves Money: Eat from your pantry instead of buying out-of-season produce at higher prices.

• Convenience: Home-cooked meals are prepared faster when your ingredients are already prepared and ready to go.

• Flavor Control: You know what’s in your jars—no preservatives, dyes, or mystery additives.

• Preparedness: Fill your shelves with real, whole foods—perfect for winter, emergencies, or unexpected guests.

🛠️ 5 Main Ways to Preserve Food

1. Canning

Canning is ideal for high-acid foods (like tomatoes, fruits, and pickles) and low-acid foods (like meats or beans—with a pressure canner). It’s shelf-stable and doesn’t require refrigeration.

• Water Bath Canning: For jams, jellies, fruits, pickles, and tomatoes with added acid.

• Pressure Canning: Necessary for low-acid vegetables, meats, and broths.

2. Freezing

Great for nearly everything: berries, chopped veggies, blanched greens, soups, sauces, and pesto. Invest in quality freezer bags or vacuum-seal for long shelf life.

3. Dehydrating

Ideal for herbs, fruits, tomatoes, and even zucchini chips. Use a dehydrator or your oven on the lowest setting.

4. Fermenting

Preserves food with the added benefit of probiotics. Think sauerkraut, kimchi, and fermented garlic honey.

5. Root Cellaring

Store crops like potatoes, squash, onions, carrots, and apples in a cool, dark, well-ventilated space. This works well in basements or insulated sheds.

🧂 Helpful Tips Before You Start

• Start Small: Begin with one preservation method or recipe so you don’t get overwhelmed.

• Use the Best Produce: Preserve fruits and vegetables at their peak ripeness for the best flavor and longest storage life.

• Label Everything: Include contents and the date so you can rotate your pantry properly.

• Follow Tested Recipes: Especially for canning—improper processing can lead to spoilage or foodborne illness.

🍓 Easy & Delicious Canning Recipes

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🌎 Understanding Your Zone (and Microclimate)

First, a quick refresher: the USDA Hardiness Zones are based on average minimum winter temperatures. The higher the number, the warmer the zone. However, within each zone, factors such as elevation, humidity, and soil type can influence what you can grow and when—so always consider local conditions.

🥕 What to Plant by Zone (Mid to Late Summer)

Zones 2–4 (Short Season/Cold Climate)

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📍 Welcome to Zone 5 Gardening

In Zone 5, you can expect last frost dates around May 1–15, and the first frost usually comes by mid-October. That gives you about 150 growing days—plenty of time for most vegetables, herbs, and a wide variety of fruiting perennials. But to make the most of it, timing is everything.

🌱 ANNUALS TO PLANT — BY CROP TYPE

Annuals must be replanted each year, but many offer fast, abundant yields.

🥬 Cool-Season Crops

(Plant in April–May, or again in late August for fall harvest)

Direct Sow or Transplant:

• Lettuce (leaf, romaine, butterhead) – Sow every 2–3 weeks for a continuous harvest

• Spinach – Bolts early in heat; spring and fall only

• Arugula – Fast-growing, great for succession planting

• Radishes – Ready in 3–4 weeks!

• Peas – Plant as soon as soil is workable in spring; needs trellising

• Broccoli, cabbage, kale, cauliflower – Transplant in mid-spring or early fall

🌽 Warm-Season Crops

(Transplant or direct sow after danger of frost, mid–late May)

Transplant Outdoors:

• Tomatoes – Harden off first; support with cages or stakes

• Peppers – Require warm soil and full sun

• Eggplant – Needs similar care as peppers, but more fragile

• Basil – Cannot handle frost; plant with tomatoes for synergy

Direct Sow:

• Beans (bush & pole) – Easy and fast; replant every 2–3 weeks for continuous harvest

• Corn – Plant in blocks (not rows) for pollination

• Summer squash (zucchini, crookneck) – Big producers; give space

• Winter squash & pumpkins – Long season; start early or indoors if needed

• Cucumbers – Trellis if space is limited

• Melons – Needs heat and full sun; start indoors for best results

• Carrots & Beets – Direct sow only; thin early for size and airflow

• Turnips & Rutabaga – Great dual-use (roots and greens)

🌿 Annual Herbs

(Most are frost-sensitive; plant in late May)

• Cilantro – Bolts in heat, plant in spring and fall

• Dill – Sow every 2–3 weeks for fresh leaves and seed heads

• Basil – Sweet, Thai, and lemon types all thrive in Zone 5

• Parsley – Technically biennial but often grown as annual

• Chervil, Lovage, Summer Savory – Old-fashioned favorites with lots of flavor

🌾 PERENNIALS TO PLANT THIS SEASON

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Dear Homesteaders,

With the last frost behind us (finally!), it's time to fill our beds, containers, and backyards with productive plants that feed your family and fuel your pantry. If you’re growing in USDA Zone 4, you’ve got a few extra precious weeks of growing time compared to your Zone 3 neighbors—which means more options and bigger harvests.

Here’s your go-to list of food-producing annuals and perennials that thrive in Zone 4’s cool nights, warm days, and short but powerful summer season.

🥬 Best Food-Producing Annuals for Zone 4

Annuals are the seasonal workhorses of a productive homestead. With the last frost typically in mid to late May, and the first one around late September, aim for varieties that mature in 60–90 days or less.

1. Cool-Weather Greens

• Lettuce, spinach, kale, mustard greens, and Swiss chard love early spring and fall.

• Direct sow in April and again in August for a second harvest.

2. Root Crops

• Carrots, beets, radishes, parsnips, and turnips perform well in cooler soils.

• Some (like parsnips) get even sweeter after a frost.

3. Peas & Beans

• Snap peas and shelling peas grow fast and tolerate spring chill.

• Bush and pole beans can be planted once soil warms in June.

4. Tomatoes, Peppers & Eggplant

• Start indoors 6–8 weeks before planting out in early June.

• Use early-ripening varieties like ‘Glacier’ tomato or ‘King of the North’ pepper.

5. Summer Squash & Cucumbers

• Zucchini, pattypan, and cucumbers thrive in warm soil and produce prolifically.

• Start indoors or sow directly after the soil hits 60°F.

6. Corn & Melons (Yes, Really!)

• Use short-season corn (like ‘Early Sunglow’) and mini melons (like ‘Minnesota Midget’).

• Choose a sunny, sheltered spot for warmth.

7. Culinary Herbs

• Fast growers like basil, dill, cilantro, and parsley are ideal for pots and beds.

• Start basil indoors; it hates cold nights.

🌞 Tip: Use raised beds, black mulch, or cold frames to warm soil earlier and stretch your season.

🌿 Top Cold-Hardy Perennial Food Plants for Zone 4

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Dear Growers,

Welcome to another growing season in USDA Zone 3—where the winters are long, the summers are short, and every harvest feels like a victory. But don’t let the cold intimidate you: plenty of food-producing plants thrive in your climate, if you choose the right varieties and time them well.

In this issue, we’re sharing a curated list of annual vegetables and fruits, plus a few perennial crops that are hardy enough to survive and produce in our northern gardens. Let’s get planting!

🥬 Productive Annuals for Zone 3 Gardens

Annual food crops are the core of a homestead garden. These fast-growing plants need to mature before fall frost—so focus on early-maturing varieties and use transplants when you can.

1. Leafy Greens

Spinach, lettuce, Swiss chard, and kale grow fast and tolerate cool weather.

Direct sow in early spring and again in late summer for a fall harvest.

2. Root Vegetables

Radishes, carrots, beets, and turnips all thrive in cool soil.

Look for quick-growing types like ‘Early Scarlet Globe’ radishes or ‘Napoli’ carrots.

3. Peas and Beans

Sugar snap peas and bush beans are perfect for Zone 3.

Peas love spring's chill; beans prefer a bit more warmth, so wait until June.

4. Brassicas

Broccoli, cabbage, and kohlrabi grow well with a head start indoors.

They’re cold-hardy and can survive light frosts.

5. Summer Favorites

Zucchini, cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes can produce quickly with transplants.

Stick to short-season varieties like ‘Early Girl’ tomatoes or ‘Black Beauty’ zucchini.

6. Potatoes

Ideal for cold climates! Plant in cool soil and hill regularly for a big yield.

7. Herbs

Parsley, dill, and chives grow fast and handle cold nights.

Basil is fussier—give it heat and protection.

🧊 Cold Tip: Use row covers or low tunnels in early spring and late summer to extend your season by weeks!

🌿 Hardy Perennial Food Plants for Zone 3

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A peculiar phenomenon has gripped New Jersey residents in recent months: mysterious drones appearing in the skies with no clear origin or purpose. Unlike the predictable presence of commercial or recreational drones, these unidentified flying objects are raising eyebrows and fueling speculation across the Garden State.

The Unexplained Sightings

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Welcome to this edition of The Homestead Padre newsletter. Today, we're diving into a thought-provoking topic: how certain foods could potentially disappear under RFK Jr.'s proposed health policies. These policies, driven by health and environmental concerns, could lead to significant changes in our food supply and dietary habits.

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As the temperature drops and frost begins to blanket the landscape, many might think the gardening season is over. But for the dedicated gardener, winter offers unique opportunities to continue nurturing green spaces. Welcome to my Winter Gardening edition, where we explore how to keep your garden thriving even in the coldest months.

Planning and Preparation

Winter gardening starts with meticulous planning and preparation. Evaluate your garden's layout and consider which plants can withstand colder temperatures. Mulching is essential during this time to insulate the soil and protect plant roots from frost. Use organic materials like straw, leaves, or wood chips to maintain soil warmth and moisture. Additionally, ensure your garden beds are well-drained to prevent waterlogging, which can damage plants during the freeze-thaw cycles.

Soil Health

Maintaining soil health is crucial for winter gardening. Test your soil's pH levels and nutrient content before planting winter crops. Adding compost and organic matter can improve soil structure and fertility, ensuring that your plants get the nutrients they need. Consider covering bare soil with cover crops like clover or rye to prevent erosion and improve soil health through the winter.

Winter Vegetables and Herbs

Certain vegetables and herbs thrive in cooler climates. Consider planting:

Kale: This hardy green can survive frost and snow, becoming even sweeter after a cold snap. It's perfect for salads, soups, and smoothies.

Carrots: Protected by a layer of mulch, carrots can be harvested throughout winter. They offer a crisp, sweet addition to winter salads and stews.

Brussels Sprouts: These mini cabbages love the cold and can be harvested well into

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RFK jr.’s Goals

What we know is that RFK is planning to go after some things that we in the homesteading community feel strongly about. The first notable mention is the elimination of fluoride in the our water supplies. Kennedy hasn’t made clear how he proposes to do this but a recently court case in California could give some ammunition in this fight. According to Google:

“On September 25, 2024, a federal court in California ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must strengthen regulations on fluoride in drinking water. The ruling was the result of a lawsuit brought by environmental nonprofit Food & Water Watch and other anti-fluoride groups. The court found that the current levels of fluoride in drinking water, which are recommended by US health agencies, pose an unreasonable risk to children's health, particularly to the developing brains of infants. The ruling does not definitively conclude that fluoridated water is harmful to public health. However, the EPA must examine the potential risks of fluoride and decide how to respond.”

We can only pray that he seeks to remove it from things like toothpaste as well. Which carries me to my next point of interest, the Food and Drug Administration.

RFK vs FDA

One of RFK’s main complaints, and one I feel most of us in his community share, is the corporate influence in the FDA. As we all know, the FDA relies heavily on the research done by corporations on their own products. Trusting that it is fair and honest, which we know, it rarely is. He also wants to top these same corporations from being able to donate money to the FDA and politicians. We all know that politics is full of lobbyist and both Trump and RFK has made clear that they want them gone. Something that should have been done years ago. This FDA overhaul is expected to reach pharmaceutical companies as well. RFK has expressed his desire to have commercials on prescription drugs banned.

Vaccines

While RFK has declared that he has no intention of taking vaccines away from people, despite he himself being somewhat of an anti-vaxxer, he is wanting to require more transparency in the vaccines themselves, form educating the public about side effects to ensuring the FDA does more thorough studies on these vaccines. He has openly stated that he wants to rebuild the trust that agencies such as the FDA once had with them American people.

Prices

There is a push from Kennedy on the negotiation of drug prices and medical treatments as a whole. Trump championed this in his first term. Biden continued it. And now there is an even bigger call to help reduce prices among all Americans.

MAHA

“Make America Healthy Again” is a slogan that I’ve already seen several RFK ads for. What does this mean? In short, Kennedy has declared that he will go to war with the food industry. As another part of the FDA overhaul will be banning currently allowed chemicals in our food. Chemicals that are banned in other places like Britain and the EU. Trump gave Kennedy 3 tasks, and 2 years to do them in end corruption in regulatory agencies, returning to the gold standard scientific evidence backed medicine, and ending the chronic disease epidemic in our nation , including obesity,

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Or at least time for fall gardens. It’s June 11th, sounds crazy right? Well the thing is, now is the time to planning out your fall gardens. And for some plants like leeks and Pumpkin, it’s time to begin seeding now.

I planted leek seeds last week, and I am beginning my pumpkin seeds today. We all know that Halloween is the major consumer time for pumpkin in the United States, and if you want them harvested in time to sell for that creepy night, most varieties, including Connecticut Field Pumpkin and Jack-O-Lantern need to be seeded THIS WEEK!

Our collective love of fall

While we do harvest beginning a few weeks ago, and throughout the summer, Autumn is the season that is typically associated with the harvest. My wife and kids are Messianic Jews, and tonight at sunset begin Shavout, the feast of weeks, the feast of Pentecost, among other names. It’s also called the feast of first harvest. So there are a few cultures that give glory t0 the late spring harvest, though not many. Why is that?

My theory is that for millennia our ancestors has looked to winter as a time of death and starvation. A time of darkness and uncertainty. Even a time of fear. And while we no longer have to worry about getting food during the darkest days of winter in the western world, we still carry those traditions of the past with us. Those genetic memories. Think about what we harvest in the fall. Mostly gourds. Nature provided us with a thick skinned fruit that is capable of staying fresh and edible for months after harvest. Enough months to get us through to spring when the world comes alive once more.

I’ve used Pumpkins in June that I harvested the previous October. Cool, dark, and dry is how to store these things for longevity. Cool, dark, and dry, kind of describes the weather in winter doesn’t it? The skin needs to be unpierced as well, that’s it greatest defense. Sure we have veggies that will grow over winter such as kale, which I have grown in the snow before when I lived back home in Appalachia. But our main plant source comes from our fall harvest. Apples, pumpkins, butternut squash, dark honey, corn, grapes, etc. It’s engrained in us as a people to the point that when I names all of those items, most of you automatically added some cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar to them and tasted fall for just a moment in your minds.

It’s our most celebrated time of year. We have fairs and festivals, most of our Holidays. People spend hours driving just to see the leaves change colors. There are statistically more family get togethers and friend group outings. Something about the warm days and cool crisp evenings that excite something inside of us. And it’s no different for the Homesteaders, and it may even be even more exciting for them.

Fall is a homesteaders best friend

Most homesteaders make their living off of veggie sales, and hand made crafts. We started in 2016 selling soap. Just the amount of soap sellers out there is almost ridiculous at times. But come fall comes all of the festivals. It comes time for the homesteaders to gather up all their crafts and goods they’ve worked so hard on all year and head to the market booth.

Unlike in the 70’s when the homesteading movement was getting going, there has been a societal shift recently, especially since 2020, in people desiring handmade and home crafted items. We’re coming into an era of wider appreciation for things done the old ways. And the marvelous opportunity for the homesteaders is, most do not want, or could not live this lifestyle. Thy want a taste of it without giving up the modern luxuries that comes with the 21st century.

Making money on the homestead in Fall.

This comes back to what we just talked about, the desire of the masses to live

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Millennials, aka Generation Y, generally regarded as those born between 1982 and 2005. Yes there are the discussions about the Xennials, a micro-generation born between 1975 and 1985, which I find myself in but for this discussion we’re going to discuss them under one term, Millennial.

Now I get it, Millennial has now become an insult but the truth is, Millennials are the last to see the world with all the beauty that it contains. We are quite fortunate in this regard and we will be remembered in the future for what I am about to say. And I understand what I’m going to say is more with regard to us older Millennials, the ones now entering out midlife years. This applies more to us born in the 80s and early 90s but I hope its food for thought for the younger ones as well as the generations that have come after us.

Think back 25 or 30 years, what was your day like on a Saturday? For most of us, if our parents didn’t have anything planned, it was boredom to begin the day. Lay9ing in bed, listening to the mourning dove calling outside the window. Maybe someone has cranked a mower to get the yard cut before the heat of the day sets in. We wait to be called down for breakfast, maybe we’re making our own bowl of cereal. There cartoons early but they’re gone by 9am.

We’re bored.

There is no cell phone to check, no online gaming to jump onto, no fortnite, no Facebook, Instagram, or Xwitter. There wasn’t Youtube to log onto. There was you and your thoughts. This was the time of reading books, Goosebumps was awesome, and writing notes to your crush.

We would go play with the kids in the neighborhood, for me it was street hockey with my rollerblades. Once we got old enough to drive it was trips to the mall in town. We didn’t even go to shop, we went because we were bored and we walked around talking and just hanging out. We spent our money at the food court, watched girls walk buy, tried to flirt with a few of them and get shot down.

If we ran into more of our friends the group grew, if you ran into your crush with her friends then you reached deep into your allowance money and bought her some pixie sticks or a cheap bracelet from Spencer’s. I once got so bored that I walked 7 miles to the mall because my friends were there and I had nothing else to do.

Stop reading this for a minute, close your eyes, and take yourself back. I think you’ll agree that some of our best memories comes from those days. There’s a reason we Millennials often say that the 90s was the peak of civilization. And i believe that for more than just the nostalgia of it. I think the golden age ended around 2004 or 2006. 2001 obviously was the down turn but 2008 was when technology began to fundamentally change our society.

Shortly after this came smart phones, these little things has completely changed the world. It has changed society and the dynamics of family.

A little off topic and at risk of sounding like a conspiracy theorists but, does it seem strange that shortly after the Patriot Act is passed a data collection buy the government begins collecting information on citizens that these smart devices came out?

The generations after us exist virtually. Online friendships that only kill together, online “friends” that like your photos and hit your DMs. Gone is the age of hanging out together, bored together, talking and daydreaming together. This isn’t a bash against technology but it is an awareness. We al watch our shows, not together, but separately on our own devices. I’ve seen children text with each other from 5 feet away instead of engaging in conversation vocally.

We don’t even need to stand in line anymore, just order ahead on the app. Even our language has changed. We have selfies, Sexting, Fandoms, Droupies, wearables, and even meatspace. a term used to describe reality, or the place that isn’t online.

Is it any wonder that Mellinnials are leading the way in the homesteading world? There is deep rooted desire for the simplicity that we knew as children and teens, a

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