About
Food storage, water, off-grid power, homestead skills and the old ways, written for American households that want to stay fed, watered and warm when the grid, the economy or the supply chain fails.
What we do
Larder & Well is a magazine about keeping an American household fed, watered, powered and warm when the grid, the economy or the supply chain fails. It covers five pillars: food storage, water, off-grid power, homestead skills and the old ways.
Our guides are written by Ruth Calloway and checked by our editors under a house byline. Both are listed on our authors page.
How we work
We write from sources a reader can check: USDA, CDC, FEMA/Ready.gov and university extension guidance, the National Center for Home Food Preservation, manufacturer documentation and long-running homesteader discussions. We do not claim to have tested what we describe, and we correct what we get wrong.
Every page says where its information comes from and links to it, so you can check it yourself. The full rules are in our editorial policy.
What you will not find here
Invented experts, reviews written to order, or advice that should come from a doctor, a lawyer or an accountant. When a subject needs a professional, we say so and point to one.
How we are funded
Some links on this page may earn us a commission. It never decides what we write about or recommend. The details are on how we make money.
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Found a mistake, or want to suggest a subject? Write to us: we read every message and fix what is wrong.