Snippets of news and other resources for getting
off the grid and becoming self-sufficient
Monday, November 15, 2010
Wildcrafting
. Wildcrafting "...Wildcrafting is a term for the age-old practice of collecting plant materials in their natural habitat for food, medicine, and craft. Originally such activity was the only grocery store, medicine chest, and hardware store, available to man...." Reference: www.wildcrafting.com
Wildcrafting: ground cherries are ripe now
. Wildcrafting: ground cherries are ripe now "...I enjoyed Japanese lanterns as a kid, and found them in our yard and in the nearby field where I played. Just in the last couple of years I learned they have an edible fruit , and are really very tasty...." Reference: www.annarbor.com
Meet the man who lived in a one-room cabin off the grid
. Meet the man who lived in a one-room cabin off the grid "...Wildcrafters are a subculture that's really getting stronger. I was surprised to find so many people living off the grid, and not just off the electricity grid, but also off the grid culturally...." Reference: www.miamiherald.com