Feed Yourself for a Year
Embark on a transformative journey to master the art of sustainable food sourcing, preservation, and preparation techniques that will empower you to nourish your body self-sufficiently through every season.
The Course
If you're someone who values self-reliance and wants to ensure your family always has food on the table, then mastering long-term food security is an essential skill.
Through this course, you’ll learn how to create a 365-day food supply system, grow and preserve your own food, and even build tools like smokehouses and solar food dryers.
Step-by-step, you'll develop the confidence and skills to be completely food-independent, no matter what the world throws at you.
What you will learn
Sustainable
How to Build a Year-Long Food Supply System: Learn the exact methods to store 365 days of food efficiently, ensuring your family’s long-term security.
Efficient
Identify Exactly How Much Food You Need for 1 Year: Discover the simple formula for calculating how much food your family actually needs—avoiding costly mistakes.
Holistic
Learn From 4-Day Food Trials: Find out how to simulate long-term food storage needs by conducting mini-trials, helping you refine your approach.
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Master 5 Key Food Preservation Techniques: Unlock the best preservation strategies that help you stockpile without spoiling, including dehydration, canning, and fermenting.
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Survival Gardening Fundamentals: Build a survival garden that yields essential crops—even in small spaces—ensuring fresh food when the going gets tough.
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Small-Scale Grain and Beef Production: Learn the essentials of grain production and how to raise your own survival livestock, even on a smaller plot of land.
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Construct a Reliable Hoop House: Extend your growing season with a durable hoop house that allows you to grow food year-round in any climate.
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Building a Traditional Smokehouse: Get step-by-step plans to build your own smokehouse to preserve meat with traditional methods that stand the test of time.
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Make Your Own Solar Food Dryer: Learn how to construct a solar food dryer that requires no electricity and preserves fruits, veggies, and meats naturally.
Curriculum
What They're Saying
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"Steve has been absolutely fantastic to work with. He is always prompt to answer questions, and we could not be happier with the results!"
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"I would like to say thank you for this course. Very open and excellent explanation! Thank you."
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Your instructor
Steve Maxwell brings a rich tapestry of hands-on expertise to his "Feed Yourself for a Year" course, drawing from a lifetime of self-reliance and practical ingenuity.
An award-winning content creator whose guidance reaches thousands globally each month, Steve’s diverse background as a metalworker, homebuilder, and do-it-all handyman is fused with a passion for sustainable living and self-sufficiency.
His written work, celebrated in publications like Mother Earth News and Reader's Digest, reflects a wealth of knowledge that he shares with enthusiasts in the realms of rural living and homesteading.
At the heart of Steve's teaching is a deep connection with the natural world, honed through years of experience and married to the satisfaction of feeding oneself through skill and toil.
Nestled in a stone-and-timber home on Manitoulin Island, Canada, handcrafted with his wife, Mary, Steve exemplifies the principles he teaches.
His dynamic course collection—which includes solar energy, woodworking, and more—now encompasses the vital skills required to cultivate, harvest, and preserve food, empowering you to embrace a year of abundance with confidence and skill.