http://providentliving.com Self-Reliance in the 21st Century Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:08:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Those of you who have been calling and emailing us will be glad to know that our annual Fall Fruit & Nut Order is finally underway. Even better, the prices are a little lower this year! Every year we provide our customers the opportunity to purchase dried fruits, nuts, trail ... http://providentliving.com/2009/10/22/fall-fruit-nut-order/ We're talking about disaster preparedness in Boston. Is the city ready for the big one? FEMA dropped by the studios, and they left us with our very own emergency preparedness kit, or a go-bag. Its designed to provide portable emergency protection. If you need to shelter at home, FEMA recommends ... http://providentliving.com/2009/11/01/radio-boston-disaster-preparedness-kit/ Fresh home grown cucumbers are delicious. Check out this video about how to grow your own tasty cucumbers organically in the city.Duration : 0:3:25 http://providentliving.com/2009/11/01/garden-girl-tv-cucumbers/ Part 2 of 3. Short how to on bucket packing food for longterm food storage.Duration : 0:7:38 http://providentliving.com/2009/11/01/long-term-food-storage-part-2/ I'm writing a paper on alternative energy, and I'm going to talk about how it is a cure for many of the world's problems. I'm going to mention: - energy independence - global warming - global/national economy I need one or two more ideas because it has to be a long paper. Basically, I ... http://providentliving.com/2009/11/01/what-are-the-main-issues-surrounding-benefits-of-alternative-energy/