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Catherine Bleish

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A US Marine Corps Veteran had his property condemned by the City of Huntsville for living off grid. He is now fighting city hall to stand up for his right to live on his two acres of land in a...
Costco is now the leading organic food retailer, and farmers cannot keep up with the demand!  Their organic food sales recently passed 4 billion in annual sales, passing Whole Food's 3.6 billion in annual sales. In order to overcome the...
A truly "Green" source of electricity has now hit the market! Did you know electricity can be created from plants by using their leaves as a solar panel? By harnessing the plant's natural photosynthesis processes, a company called Arkyne Technologies has...
As you dig into the earth, you will find that the soil becomes increasingly cool. This is because the sun's hot light is unable to penetrate the lower depths of our earth. Indigenous and primitive people were able to keep...
A New Way to Live Off Grid A company called Jet Capsule has designed an off grid floating home that would allow you to live self sufficiently in the middle of the ocean! This off-grid boat home comes with a 4mph solar...
Harvesting and processing the wood that grows on your property is the dream of many homesteaders. The dream can be expensive (around $5k) because you need a sawmill in order to rip the wood and remove the bark. Instead of...
Building your raised bed garden can seem like a challenge. Researching the right parts to buy, taking measurements, visiting the home improvement store, and putting in the labor of construction - this can all be eliminated with TogetherFarm Blocks. These...
One of the greatest obstacles to chicken husbandry is protecting your birds from predators. If you want your chickens to enjoy the nutritional benefits of free-range foraging, a chicken tractor is your solution! Chicken tractors can be moved from place...
Governments and regulators have struggled to fit so-called "tiny homes" into their regulatory schemse. Housing costs and foreclosure rates have skyrocketed in recent years, leaving many families looking for an affordable housing solution. These small homes built on flat bed...
When disaster strikes, electricity is usually the first thing to go. Tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, etc... can all wreak havoc on a community, sometimes leaving homes and business without power for days or weeks. These easy to install solar panels are...
Root vegetables are known for their high mineral count, but can they really kill cancer? Not exactly, but they certainly can starve cancer!  According to Rudolf Breuss, author of, The Breuss Cancer Cure: Advice for the Prevention and Natural Treatment of...
An Australian man and his father spent years quietly developing a bee hive that would allow honey to be extracted without disturbing the bees.  The design is simple, the hive is kept inside of a wooden box called a...