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Image | Rising milk prices affect foods from pizza to nachos
Rising milk prices affect foods from pizza to nachos
by JW

The droughts this past summer are expected to have long term food price impacts, dairy not being missed in those price increases.  Maybe it is a good time to invest in a local dairy csa or a nice milking goat. 

http://www.marketplace.org/topics/sustainability/food-and-drink/rising-milk-prices-affect-foods-pizza-nachos

Rising milk prices affect foods from pizza to nachos
 by JW

The droughts this past summer are expected to have long term food price impacts, dairy not being missed in those price increases.  Maybe it is a good time to invest in a local dairy csa or a nice milking goat. 

http://www.marketplace.org/topics/sustainability/food-and-drink/rising-milk-prices-affect-foods-pizza-nachos

Image | How a Cardboard Bicycle Could Change the World
How a Cardboard Bicycle Could Change the World
by JW

A great story about an Israeli inventor who has designed a bicycle using cardboard as the building material.  What other functional items can we build with cardboard? 

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/10/15/162949884/for-about-20-cardboard-bicycle-could-change-the-world-inventor-says

How a Cardboard Bicycle Could Change the World
 by JW

A great story about an Israeli inventor who has designed a bicycle using cardboard as the building material.  What other functional items can we build with cardboard? 

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/10/15/162949884/for-about-20-cardboard-bicycle-could-change-the-world-inventor-says

Image | 5 Simple Ways to Reduce Food Waste
5 Simple Ways to Reduce Food Waste
by JW

With up to 40% of food being wasted in the US – learning how to make better use of and utilize our hard-grown food is an important resiliency skill to acquire. Reducing the food waste stream will hopefully reduce our energy use as well. 

http://eartheasy.com/blog/2012/05/5-simple-ways-to-reduce-food-waste/

5 Simple Ways to Reduce Food Waste
 by JW

With up to 40% of food being wasted in the US – learning how to make better use of and utilize our hard-grown food is an important resiliency skill to acquire. Reducing the food waste stream will hopefully reduce our energy use as well. 

http://eartheasy.com/blog/2012/05/5-simple-ways-to-reduce-food-waste/

Image | Fall and Winter Energy-Saving Tips
Fall and Winter Energy-Saving Tips
by JW

There are many ways one can save money and energy this Winter.  Take steps now to prepare for the coming cold months.

http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/fall-and-winter-energy-saving-tips

Fall and Winter Energy-Saving Tips
 by JW

There are many ways one can save money and energy this Winter.  Take steps now to prepare for the coming cold months.

http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/fall-and-winter-energy-saving-tips

Image | Take the Ultimate Survival Skills Quiz
Take the Ultimate Survival Skills Quiz
by JW

Take the survival quiz and see how well you do.  You might learn about some knowledge and skills weaknesses and where you are doing okay.

http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/survival/wilderness/survival-skills-quiz.htm

Take the Ultimate Survival Skills Quiz
 by JW

Take the survival quiz and see how well you do.  You might learn about some knowledge and skills weaknesses and where you are doing okay.

http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/survival/wilderness/survival-skills-quiz.htm

Image | Soccket Soccer Ball Generates Power from Play
Soccket Soccer Ball Generates Power from Play
by JW

An inspiring concept for helping developing countries get the power they need to improve their quality of life with less environmental impact. 

http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/soccket-soccer-ball-generates-power-play.html

Soccket Soccer Ball Generates Power from Play
 by JW

An inspiring concept for helping developing countries get the power they need to improve their quality of life with less environmental impact. 

http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/soccket-soccer-ball-generates-power-play.html

Image | JeBouffe Home Canning Step by Step Guide
JeBouffe Home Canning Step by Step Guide
by JW

Get a free Kindle book on home canning to expand your knowledge of how to put food away. 

JeBouffe Home Canning Step by Step Guide (second edition) Revised and Expanded – Free Kindle Book

JeBouffe Home Canning Step by Step Guide
 by JW

Get a free Kindle book on home canning to expand your knowledge of how to put food away. 

JeBouffe Home Canning Step by Step Guide (second edition) Revised and Expanded – Free Kindle Book

Image | Using a Piteba Oil Press
Using a Piteba Oil Press
by JW

With a little investment into a Piteba Nut and Seed Oil Expeller, you can make your own oil from locally grown seeds and nuts.  From salads to oil lamps and even bio-diesel, the uses for this oil are many and the possibilities are vast. 

http://www.motherearthnews.com/permaculture/using-a-piteba-oil-press.aspx

Using a Piteba Oil Press
 by JW

With a little investment into a Piteba Nut and Seed Oil Expeller, you can make your own oil from locally grown seeds and nuts.  From salads to oil lamps and even bio-diesel, the uses for this oil are many and the possibilities are vast. 

http://www.motherearthnews.com/permaculture/using-a-piteba-oil-press.aspx

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