Author: Shannon

I am wife to Stewart, mama of six, homeschooler, messy cook, and avid fermenter. This is where I tell our story... of building a sustainable off-grid homestead... of raising this growing family of ours... of the beauty and the hard and the joy in all of it.

5 Reasons Why Dehydration is a Great Method of Food Preservation

So far this year I have dehydrated blueberries, cherries, apples, eggplant, summer squash, sweet corn, bell peppers, tomatoes, and herbs and spent much less time and space than if I had canned or frozen them. This is the first year I have spent any time or energy preserving the harvest. I have enjoyed it immensely…