Holler Homestead living is the topic of the day. Today is Monday, December 5, 2016 and this is episode 14 of Living Free in Tennessee. With the production of the Center Hill Sun absorbing the whole weekend, I thought it would be a good day to talk about what day to day life is looking like in December.

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What mother nature is providing

Watercress
Mushrooms
The super kale plant

Stories from the prepper pantry

Easy pantry management - load from the back, take from the front!
The Survival Podcast Recommended Episode: http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/1759-food-storage, FOOD STORAGE FOR MODERN SURVIVALISM
First thing's first: Soft potatoes, potatoes with eyes, squash that looks at me wrong, soft onions
The last week of Watercress -time to freeze it for winter stews
Using up the canned goods from 2015 - by pulling them out

Stories from the Holler

The fires in the Smokies - 13 people dead so far
New Chestnut Recipe
The WOODSTOVE
Tennessee Food Summit - Joel Salatin and Jeff Poppin
Update on the new duck and chicken hoop coop

TN Food Summit --- Joel SalatinInform betterCreate LoyaltyBecome storytellers and teachers: Or food coaches

Three things you can do to start taking control of your food

Establish a regular family meal
Build your pantry
Find risk points: In the next two months, are there times that will be very busy? Where are they, how can you prepare something now to deal with that.

Yes winter is nigh, go out and make it a great week!

Episode 14: Homestead Living in the City and in the Country