In this age of mad consumerism where influencers just mindlessly sell food and clothes that we don’t need, it is so refreshing to see you guys making the best use of what we have. You guys are the embodiment of sustainability. I hope and pray that your videos reach far and wide to reach the masses. Thank you!

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! We’re so glad people are enjoying them, but the idea of reaching the masses is a little terrifying 😅

@jameshoney5689

8 ай бұрын

I agree with this person.... Love your content!

@jameshoney5689

8 ай бұрын

You might have to start charging for your content then.....

@mikey2x272

8 ай бұрын

‼️🙏🏾🙏🏾

@ElderandOakFarm

8 ай бұрын

I agree!

Someone has probably already mentioned it, but if you wrap your apples individually in newspaper, and keep them in that cold storage area, they will last for months! A roll of unprinted news sheet paper is a bit of an investment, but you will have plenty for Many seasons, and it is So worth it to have fresh apples all winter long. Thank you for sharing this with us, looking forward to the winter videos. Many blessings on your home!

@lesleyharris525

8 ай бұрын

Or they can ask for anyone to drop them off the old newspapers, recycle/reuse. ❤

Man this is so cool. Let’s just all take a moment to thank our ancestors, generations of humans who slogged through just the worst of nature for years so that we today can recreate the lifestyle they led out of necessity, for our own entertainment. You guys do such a great job with this stuff and I’m so happy I found you

My parents always have stored apples in a cold surface, layed out one-by one, not touching and below and above covered in a few layers of newspapers. Every week they removed the ones going bad, and used those. Some lasted until march.

I really like the down to earth way you both speak about your abundance - you are incredible in how you live off your abundance (and what you do to preserve it!) but i really appreciate how you mention if things don't taste great ("tastes like a marker"), you're honest about the differences in foods (the almond bread not being like gluten bread), that you keep certain things for cravings/texture/snacks/convenience. It shows you really take your happiness and enjoyment into account. And i love that when you knew you'd hit your limit, you ordered a pizza i.e. you're not a martyr to the challenge. I've watched so many videos of yours and my respect for you both continues to grow.

Your videos are so cozy.

Butternuts are pretty rare, I haven’t had any in probably 50 years. I think they’re delicious and I hope they cure well for you and you enjoy them. I take newspaper and individually wrap each Apple and keep them in a cool place. They easily store for 6 months like that. Same thing for pears and green tomatoes if you like those. It’s also a great way to use all those mailers we get.

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip on the apples!

@big.g.fromohio3546

8 ай бұрын

@@HomegrownHandgathered You’re welcome. Thank you guys for the interesting videos.

Thank you for being so inspirational. We are learning how to use things that we would have walked by, and look at resources we have all around us.

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

So glad to hear that! There really is so much abundance around most places if you know what you’re looking for 🙂

I am definitely looking forward to seeing how you are using some of those unfamiliar (to me) foods you have stored.

Your life couldn’t be more different than mine, but I really love seeing how respectful and knowledgable you are. You seem so content and that’s beautiful. I love your video diaries! Thanks for sharing. Be safe, well and happy 😊

My grandmother used to can her apple pie filling and after the apples and spices had set for a few moths it had the bet tasting pie filling ive ever had.

I really admire you both. Im sure you will have some very hearty meals for things you have gathered.

Honestly, I've always been watching all your videos and whenever I watch, it's giving me a calm and relaxing vibes and a positive energy. Also, your videos help me relieve my stress. Always take care and so is your family. Thank you for always giving us these wonderful videos ❤

love what you're doing, wish I could build my own community like this! one can stive to dream it into reality.

You guys are awesome. So well spoken too. Thank you for sharing. It’s really appreciated.

So much fun to watch you guys! Thanks for sharing!

Can't wait to see all the good food you will cook this winter! 😄

Recently found your channel and love it! Watched everything you put out. Plants are different here in Sweden, but its atill so much fun watching what you grow and forage. I grow food on our balcony, kitchen window (I grow cucumber that last us from April to now in that window) and on an allotment or community garden. I wish I could forage more, I have bad asthma, but you've really inspired me to forage what is close to me. Well, I will do it more come spring! This summer I've put up applesauce from my parents apple tree and jams from currants growing outside our apartment block. More people need to eat what grows locally instead of imported food. Again, love what you're doing and can't wait to see more videos from you!

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

So glad you’re enjoying it! We actually watch a couple Scandinavian folks on here and although their plants are very different from ours we enjoy seeing how they live 🙂

Such a breeze listening to you both Jordan and Sylvan, you're both totally INSPIRATIONALfor the rest of us, may The Most High keep bestowing His blessings on you both! 😊👍

I've been watching your shorts. I'm glad I've found the main channel!

I totally have a squash obsession and cannot wait to grow some next summer! Been looking up some heirloom types and considering a three sisters garden. I cannot wait! Love your videos

im always getting exited when there is an new video from you guys, every one so far was awesome! Much love from Germany :)

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! So glad you’re enjoying them. We’re having fun doing these longer videos 🙂

Loved it. Also gave me a few new ideas. Thank you.

What a great larder you have! 🌽🍎🍇🍒

So exciting to see the foods being made, preserved, harvested, processed, cooked and eaten.

I heard at least 3 different items of 100,000 calories or more (wish I'd written them down). For two people that's 75 days of food at 2000 calories! Mix in all the things I'm not accounting for and you've got lots of gas in the tank. Looking forward to following along :)

Really enjoyed your video. Thank you all for continuing to share!

Wonderful video

cant wait for the challenge to start, yall look really well off!

Amazing. Thank you for this content. Its truely inspirational. And refreshing for a number of reasons. Right on. Going to look into your course.

Absolutely love your videos!

A perfect video! Very well done!

Loving the video, watching the new ones and catching up on the ones I missed!

I always love your videos! ❤

It always amazes me how many varieties of nuts and berries you have in North America!

My husband and I are trying to become more & more self sustainable as well. This year I dove into learning how to can/preserve. & he has gotten back into hunting. We only ate deer for the past year, except for a couple times we really craved something else or ate out. & were going to be getting chickens next year finally! 😂

I really enjoyed your challenge last year. I'm looking forward to see what meals you prepare with your harvests this year.

It is from watching your videos that I tried harvesting Butternut this year. I only tried one nut and it tasted nutty and oily... I am storing the rest for a few months as well. Your content is very inspiring. Canada, Ontario

Incredible harvest! 👊🏾

Another video from my fave channel!

So Gosh Darn Inspiring!!

I've been unreasonably excited for this. Thank you for all your videos!

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! 🙂

Brilliant. Wishing you guys a great winter and a magnificent pizza at the very end

Thanks!

What a great harvest alot of work but massively rewarding .If your interested in another snack food- tomitilllos sliced fine on mandalin then sundried to crispy are surprisingly little tastie morsals. Kinda like a little (chip or maybe u guys call them crisps?) with a sweet sour and umarmi flavour -reminds me of teriyaki . Anyway they are delicious and easy. Best to use tomitillos on less ripe side of ripe ☺

@mrssomuchmore7193

7 ай бұрын

That sounds super interesting! I'll make a note to try them next year!

just wow

I love butternuts! I've not had one since I left Virginia 33years ago. My granny used to make a killer butternut pound cake.

Looking forward to a detailed guide on making processing acorns seem more appealing than the last time I looked into it.

Thanks to you I found a row of black walnut trees in a nearby park. I brought a few home and want to see how they cure and whether I'm capable of cracking them (without buying expensive equipment to do so). If I have a good result I will forage them in bulk next year from this source. I grew up in a part of Appalachia where the mountain families gathered and cracked black walnuts and sold them as a source of cash income. My mother was a regular customer and preferred them for baking. I am very curious, however, about the labor intensive aspect of processing acorns, as well as the amount of water required.

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

Cool! Yea a hammer is definitely the most cost effective way to open the walnuts (I guess the only cheaper option would be a rock 😅). We’ll share some videos about cooking with acorns later this year, but we also have a comprehensive guide on acorns in our foraging course if you’re looking for more details

These videos are so interesting, really enjoy them

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

So glad to hear that! 🙂

Very nice food storage.

I always thought it was tedious to pick out black walnuts because of all the walnut dust and little slivers of shell, but maybe I should give it another chance!

I'm sooooo jealous of yall. I need this so bad

I'm always a bit jealous of the folks that live in these climates that get beautiful nuts and fruit. I am so limited in what I can successfully grow (Zone 2a). My garden is currently under 3 inches of snow. 😅 I live vicariously through folks like you. You have an incredible pantry!

An oil you coulld consider growing is sunflower oil. If you can press oil from the nuts then you can for the sunflower seeds too. Its somwthing we sre experimenting with this year.

Could you please put together a cookbook? I would love to have a how-to for a foraging and growing diet, and your recipes sound delicious and practical!

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

We actually just signed a book deal and we’re gonna be working on it over the Winter! This book is going to be all about how to grow your own food and have recipes for each veggie, but we’ll probably do a foraging one next.

@ieri_creations

8 ай бұрын

@@HomegrownHandgathered That's wonderful I can't wait to get them!

impressive

We have saved corn this year too for the 1/2 time

We just foraged black walnuts for the first time this year. I need some good recipes for using them.

Huh, if I had a nickle for every video in my subscription feed today that mentioned butternut walnuts, I'd have two nickles. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice . Justinthetrees's newest video also features butternut nuts and he seemed to quite enjoy them, though he bought his online so those might've already off-gassed or cured(?) or something. Love this video (and all your others)! Really inspiring and helping me plan for my garden next year already, haha.

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I realize this isn’t the season but I’m curious if you have tried maple syrup tapping on your own trees and/or neighbors. I know that many kinds of trees can be tapped not just maples. Thanks!

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What? no grand total of the calories? LOL! GREAT job!

Excited to watch along throughout the fall/winter (and beyond)! I was surprised to only see frozen venison, fresh potatoes, and dried beans, but none of those things canned. I was curious if that is that because you don’t have a pressure canner, or do you just not like the texture/flavor of the canned versions?

@rebeccashields9626

8 ай бұрын

Canning is pretty time intensive compared with drying or freezing, that would be my guess. However canning the meat would make much less work on the other end, just pop off the lid and it’s ready to eat. But they might be so busy at harvest time that they don’t have any more time to can.

May I ask what type of vac sealer you are using? I'm using zipper bags, which of course have greater risk of freezer burn, and you seem to be getting a great seal. You have a terrific body of resources prepared for winter!

So do you live in the city and go out and harvest stuff elsewhere? I just wondered, because I noticed when you were picking apples there was a fence, and I could see a parking lot on the other side. Just curious and mad respect for what you do!!

U guys r cool

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Curious about those nettle matcha lattes 👀

I'm so curious about your total calories stored estimate before you start the challenge, I hope you will share it! And then divided by daily need, curious to know the expected time it will last, which obviously will be different to reality because of other factors but I'm curious 😊

Just found your KZread channel and I love it. Granted, I am going through a lot of videos of your content, but I have 2 questions. One, do you keep live animals for food, chickens for their eggs, as an example. I know you mentioned hunting and harvesting, but there are several animals out there that thrive and are easy to maintain in small land plots. Second, I am super curious if you have done a cost to benefit analysis comparing grocery store shopping vs your own harvesting. While being self-sufficient is a great goal and admirable, is it cost effective and worth it?

I’m always so inspired by how much you collect for the winter. I worry about food safety a lot, which stops me from experimenting with canning, fermentation and long-term storage. Have you ever had an issue?

@heathercook8361

8 ай бұрын

I’ve been canning and dehydrating for years, trying to put up a years worth of food for my family of five and have never had a problem. Most of my friends also put up a years worth of food and have no problems. Follow the USDA’s guidelines and you will be just fine.

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

We’ve never had a problem because we always follow trusted recipes and techniques when canning and fermenting. You can find great recipes and guidelines at the National Center for Home Food Preservation: nchfp.uga.edu/#gsc.tab=0

Silvan!! What are the odds of randomly seeing a video by you on this sleepless night. You still look like u did in high school. great content. 👍

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

Hey!! Aw thanks. Hope you’re doing well :)

I know this is a bit old- Did you end up trying the Butternuts? 3:37- Did they taste better after time?

Thank you guys for your videos they encourage me your grinder would you link it thank you keep gardening

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

The grinder for the corn you mean?

@grammyp4525

8 ай бұрын

Yes ma’am

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

www.thewondermill.com

@grammyp4525

8 ай бұрын

Thanks

اول مرة اتعرف على قناتكم اعجبتني اضن ان الزوج مسلم من الاردن اليس كذلك انا من المغرب

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Such a great video! I'd love to try a challenge like this one day!

do you hunt for your venison or is it salvaged from MV accidents? (in some areas in Maine the police who respond to deer vs car accidents usually bring the meat to shelters or call people who have asked to be notified if no one wants the meat. maine does have far fewer deer and deer vs car accidents than PA and OH though.)

Amazing and so inspiring! I was wondering if the limiting factor for « throwing in the towel » is the food storage depletion or more to do with taste/ cooking?

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

Honestly, last year we just got a bit tired of cooking every meal. We both love to cook so it’s usually fine, but work was getting busier at the 3 month mark and we both just wanted to sit on the couch and watch a show so we ordered a pizza 😂

@alexias7947

8 ай бұрын

@@HomegrownHandgatheredhaha I feel that! Still, 3 months is really impressive. I’m excited to see how y’all do this year!

Did you guys participate in the cityparks deer cull? Thanks if you did. It needed to happen.

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

No, they only gave out 30 permits for the city park cull so we didn't apply. We're glad they're doing that though. Good for the health of the herd and the native plants!

what hand grinder/mill do you use for the corn? shown around the mention of nixtamalization

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

We use a Wondermill Junior. It’s a little pricey, but it’s one of those tools that will outlive us and we use it basically every day.

This is so cool, hope to one day be able to do this for myself! Also i did not know acorns were edible for humans, thats crazy. i'd honestly feel bad harvesting them cause id feel like the squirrels need them more than i do lol

@Ozarkmountainoutback1

7 ай бұрын

In my area anyway you wouldn't even make a dent lol.

is the squat green pumpkin at 6:42 a kabocha?

With the jams and jellies etc, do you use sugar or honey when making them?

how long do you estimate that this food will last you? I am trying to get to the point of preserving enough food to last all winter too. we have a tot too so of course I have to plan for her as well. I definitely dont have the space for only canned goods, so im planning on dehydrating, freezing, and cold storage as well.

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

Calorie-wise we have enough for each of us to eat our normal calorie intake for just over 6 months. We’ll see how long we feel like cooking every meal though. That’s really the limiting factor at this point 😂

what do you do about the dust? the food is haning free, won't it get very dusty?

48 pints of honey, wow! I'm wondering if there's a difference between saying "wild apples/pears" or "feral"? Just curious as I thought you've used "wild" in the past and hearing "feral" twice in this video caught my ear! Thanks!!

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

Technically “feral” fruit is fruit that was cultivated and then escaped into the wild. That’s why the pears and apples are a little bigger than the wild ones that are native

@gottalovetheCREW

8 ай бұрын

So helpful!! Thanks for the reply!@@HomegrownHandgathered

how does game tallow taste?

how do y'all keep mice, raccoons, etc away from your food (especially nuts in the basement)? or is that just more protein

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

Our pup does a great job of keeping the critters away from the food

Is your foraging guide good for the whole continental US or is it more geared to where you live?

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

It’s good for most of North America actually. We specifically chose plants and mushrooms that are very widespread 🙂

We have begun harvesting amaranth and lamb's quarters seeds. They'll take some winnowing (mostly to get rid of leaf fragments and teeny spiders!), but the porridge we make from them is very tasty. When you vacuum process your fruits, how do you keep them from being squashed into juice that clogs the machine? It's not so bad when I package meat or something like whole lemons, but black raspberries, cherries and other delicate fruits become sad-looking. They still taste great -- do I need to adjust my thinking, or do some adjusting on my vacuum sealer? I have problems with vegetables that need to be blanched before freezing, too...despite allowing them to drain well, I still get water into my sealer, and it's frustrating.

@bernadettejohnson7430

7 ай бұрын

Freeze spread out on a wax paper lined baking sheet first then divide into bags and seal. That's what I do at least

@rachelwickart275

7 ай бұрын

@@bernadettejohnson7430 Oh, THANK you! I've been having ever so much trouble with sealing wet foods, despite the instructions that came with my sealer. After the first cooking process to kill bad enzymes, would freezing THEN vacuum sealing stuff like brussels sprouts and broccoli also work, or am I more likely to introduce bacteria to the veggies between cooking and freezing (or double-freezing, in the case of putting the vacuum-sealed veggies back in the freezer)? Hope that makes sense!

@bernadettejohnson7430

7 ай бұрын

@@rachelwickart275 So, years ago a coworker told me that after sending two foodsavers back because of seal failures with shredded zuchinni she called the company and they said to lay it on a baking tray lined with parchment or wax paper, let it freeze then bag and seal. I think that would work well for delicate fruit you listed above (but haven't tried it myself). The rest I think is trial and error. We've found for juicier meats (like ham) we like to bag it, lay the bags in the freezer with the open end turned up (after wiping the opening clean) freeze for a few hours, then seal so that process may work for some of your stuff. As far as veg that you have to blanch to freeze, I would probably cool it completely in the fridge first then pop in the freezer on trays for a bit, then, bag and seal? I've only done that once with some cabbage and didn't care for the texture when I used it later but that may be a frozen cabbage thing, not a process issue.

@bernadettejohnson7430

7 ай бұрын

@@rachelwickart275 as far as how much bacteria that may or may not introduce, I really don't know. I just know I've always heard things freeze better if they've been fully cooled in the fridge first

@rachelwickart275

7 ай бұрын

@@bernadettejohnson7430 Thank you for all the suggestions. I'll give it a practice run today -- found a grocery store deal on blueberries and cauliflower -- and we'll see how that works. I've been at my wit's end trying to figure out a way to keep my sealer from getting all gunked up every time I use it for "wet" stuff. 😁

What do you guys do for oil ?

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

We press oil from our walnuts/hickory nuts and render it from the venison fat. When we’re doing our challenge we make an exception for salt and olive oil though

Do you have a book or are there books that you recommend

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

We’re actually working on one now!

Out of curiosity, do you ever hunt rabbit?

Y'all could so easily become 100% self-sustainable.

@Ozarkmountainoutback1

7 ай бұрын

That would be incredibly difficult, think sugar, salt, baking powder ect. But it's a wonderful thought!

Probably the increase in bee health with pollinator gardens.

that pic of elderberry did not look like elderberry ??

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

It was a black elderberry (sambucus nigra). Maybe you’re thinking of a different species?

Very cool! Love seeing all the food lined up like that. Is the deer tallow the only cooking fat you have? I feel like that would be the only limiting factor in your cooking supplies. Also are you allowed salt in your challenge?

@HomegrownHandgathered

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! And yea, salt and cooking oil are the two exceptions we make since we don’t have a great way to produce them right now 🙂

I wish I liked dear meet.