by Wendi | Nov 10, 2026 | Podcast
What if one of the most important emergency preparedness skills isn’t something you can buy, store, or put on a checklist? When we think about being prepared, we usually think about food storage, emergency supplies, generators, and survival skills. But there’s another...
by Wendi | Nov 3, 2026 | Podcast
What if all the panic about the military preparing for 90 days is making some of us less prepared? After Hurricane Katrina I bought a raft. I lived in New Jersey. I never even blew it up. Reports that U.S. military bases are being prepared to run on their own for 90...
by Wendi | Oct 27, 2026 | Podcast
Nobody puts the poop in those pretty homesteading photos, or the two 300-pound pigs we finally loaded with the cheapest beer in the store. This week I’m telling the funny, messy stories behind the homesteading dream, from New Jersey blizzards to Florida fire ants, and...
by Wendi | Oct 20, 2026 | Podcast
Ever feel like you’re falling behind, no matter how much you do? After six weeks of feeling exhausted, neglecting her food forest, and wondering where her productivity went, Wendi Bergin sat down for a personal check-in and discovered something surprising. In this...
by Wendi | Oct 6, 2026 | Podcast
Fire cider is tangy, spicy, a little bossy, and completely wonderful. It’s the herbal remedy that makes you feel like you can do this, and it’s so easy it almost feels like cheating. This one is from the archives. Fire cider takes about six weeks to infuse, so if you...
