Food

People garden and gather mushrooms to feel self-reliant, like they have the skills to survive.

Gardening and mushroom hunting, however, are very different experiences. In a garden, plants present their fruits (to ensure propagation). In mushroom hunting, the species you’re looking for is hard to find; it literally hides in nature.

Mushrooms are wild and pursue an agenda different from yours; some of them can kill you. That’s why looking for mushrooms is called hunting rather than gathering or harvesting.

Lots of people go pig hunting, but many others don’t have the opportunity to. What’s pig hunting like? Why do people do it, and what skills do you gain? Learn one person’s story when he went pig hunting for the first time.

What is foraging for food? How do you forage, and why do people do it?

Today most of our hunting, gathering, and food-growing is a hobby or form of recreation. But there are lessons to be learned from exploring foraging.

After organic animals are raised, how are they slaughtered in an organic process? Learn about organic slaughter practices here.

What is pasture management, and what role does it play in sustainable agriculture? Learn about proper pasture management and its benefits.

What is rotational grazing, or management intensive grazing? How is it used in responsible farming to produce healthy foods, responsibly? Learn what rotational grazing produces, and how to put it into practice.